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| The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that an announcement will be made later on the site of a new prison in Wales. | The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that an announcement will be made later on the site of a new prison in Wales. |
| The shortlist, announced last August, involved four locations: Caernarfon, Cwmbran, Merthyr Tydfil and Wrexham. | The shortlist, announced last August, involved four locations: Caernarfon, Cwmbran, Merthyr Tydfil and Wrexham. |
| The new jail is designed to address an estimated shortfall of 1,300 prison places in Wales. | The new jail is designed to address an estimated shortfall of 1,300 prison places in Wales. |
| There has been a strong campaign for the prison to be located in north Wales, to make access easier for families and solicitors. | There has been a strong campaign for the prison to be located in north Wales, to make access easier for families and solicitors. |
| Prisons minister David Hanson is due to announce a decision later. | |
| The shortlisted location for Caernarfon is at the old Ferodo factory, most recently the site of the former Friction Dynamex factory, where there was a long-running dispute. | The shortlisted location for Caernarfon is at the old Ferodo factory, most recently the site of the former Friction Dynamex factory, where there was a long-running dispute. |
| Local MPs and Gwynedd Council have added their support. | Local MPs and Gwynedd Council have added their support. |
| The ministry has said there is a need for a new jail after figures showed there was an overall shortage of prison places in north Wales of around 800, and in the south of 500. | The ministry has said there is a need for a new jail after figures showed there was an overall shortage of prison places in north Wales of around 800, and in the south of 500. |
| The North Wales Criminal Justice Board has previously claimed a prison could create 1,000 jobs and bring £17m investment into the area. | The North Wales Criminal Justice Board has previously claimed a prison could create 1,000 jobs and bring £17m investment into the area. |