HMP Kirklevington Grange Prison Expansion Project

• Over 150 new prison places to be deployed by the end of 2027 

• Collaborative approach between delivery teams to provide critical space for the prison estate 

• Part of the wider commitment to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031 

With over 1,000 new prison places already delivered via the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Rapid Deployment Cells Programme (RDCP), providing critical accommodation to meet the demand for HM Prison and Probation Service, a further 152 units are now in main works construction at HMP Kirklevington Grange in North Yorkshire.  

Delivery teams from the MoJ, HMP Kirklevington Grange and Reds10 – the Principal Works Contractor delivering the units at HMP Kirklevington Grange – marked the start of construction with a groundbreaking ceremony at the open prison near Yarm, North Yorkshire. The scheme will create over 150 new prison places, alongside supporting facilities including self-cook rooms, staff offices, laundry facilities and storage accommodation, supporting rehabilitation and enabling a progressive regime at the prison. 

Guests attending the event included Governor of HMP Kirklevington Grange; the Head of Reducing Re-Offending; members of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland and a number of prisoners employed through Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) who will be working on the project. 

HMP Kirklevington Grange is the largest RDCP project delivered by Reds10 to date. Unlike previous prison expansion projects where Reds10 acted solely as the modular contractor, here the company is delivering the full turnkey scheme as Principal Works Contractor. This includes new power infrastructure, utility connections, prisoner property storage facilities and all associated site work alongside the accommodation blocks themselves. 

Manufactured using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the new accommodation units will comprise three two-storey modular accommodation blocks created from 181 modules. More than 85% of the accommodation units are completed off-site, reducing the number of personnel and vehicle movements required within the operational prison environment while accelerating programme delivery. 

The project reflects a joined-up and collaborative approach between Reds10, the MoJ, HMPPS, prison leadership and supply chain partners. Alongside increasing prison capacity, the scheme will create employment opportunities for prisoners through the ROTL programme, providing valuable work experience and helping to support rehabilitation and future employment prospects.