ISG's collapse will delay some prison projects by up to 18 months, adding further strain to the prison capacity crisis, a new National Audit Office report shows.
ISG was the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) main construction contractor for 17% of the prison expansion portfolio – totalling 3,634 prison places – when it went into administration in September.
The public spending watchdog has warned the government's plan to expand the prison estate is five years behind schedule and will require up to £5.6bn of additional funding.
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