2012 No. 50
Prisons
The Closure of Prisons Order 2012
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Prison Act 19521:
1
This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons Order 2012 and comes into force on 8th February 2012.
2
H.M. Prison Lancaster Castle, in Lancashire, is closed.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Crispin BluntParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)