Norman Lamb

Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk since 2001

Norman Lamb Disappointed to See RAF Coltishall Prison Given the Go-Ahead

12.00.00am GMT Tue 20th Jan 2009

North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb has expressed his disappointed at the approval of plans to build a 500 inmate prison at the site of the former RAF base at Coltishall.

"If you were talking about a rational prison building programme nationally you would not be building a prison in the middle of the Norfolk countryside. We're told that re-offending rates are brought down where you make it easier for families to keep in touch with prisoners. We're making it about as difficult as possible for families to reach prisoners." said Norman.

The lower security jail could open by October 2009 and will bring some 400 full time jobs to the area and help the local economy, according to the government.

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