Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 646
Prisons
The Closure of Prisons Order 2011
Made
7th March 2011
Laid before Parliament
8th March 2011
Coming into force
30th April 2011
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Prison Act 1952( 1 ).
1. This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons Order 2011 and will come into force on 30th April 2011.
2. The following prisons are closed on the coming into force of this Orderβ
(a) H.M. Prison Morton Hall, in Lincolnshire; and
(b) H.M. Prison Ashwell, in Rutland.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Crispin Blunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
7th March 2011
Ministry of Justice