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G4S loses Wolds prison contract G4S loses Wolds prison contract
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Private security firm G4S has failed to win a number of private jail contracts and has lost its contract to run Wolds prison in East Yorkshire. Private security firm G4S has lost its contract to run Wolds prison in East Yorkshire and failed to win a number of other private jail contracts.
A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in August said HMP Wolds had "clear weaknesses" and the prison will now return to the public sector in July. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in August said HMP Wolds had "clear weaknesses", with poor behaviour and high levels of drug use among inmates.
Durham jail, Coldingley prison in Surrey and Onley in Warwickshire will remain in the public sector.
G4S was criticised for its handling of Olympic Games security contract.G4S was criticised for its handling of Olympic Games security contract.
Olympic fiasco G4S said it was "disappointed" by the outcome and would be seeking feedback from the Ministry of Justice.
Two G4S directors resigned in September after a review found the firm had failed to take account of the unique and complex nature of its contract to supply security for the Olympic Games.Two G4S directors resigned in September after a review found the firm had failed to take account of the unique and complex nature of its contract to supply security for the Olympic Games.
The armed forces had to be drafted in when G4S failed to recruit enough staff.The armed forces had to be drafted in when G4S failed to recruit enough staff.
'Package of reforms'
G4S currently runs six prisons: Altcourse, in Liverpool; Parc in Bridgend; Rye Hill, near Rugby; Birmingham Prison; Oakwood, near Wolverhampton; and Wolds.G4S currently runs six prisons: Altcourse, in Liverpool; Parc in Bridgend; Rye Hill, near Rugby; Birmingham Prison; Oakwood, near Wolverhampton; and Wolds.
Wolds will return to the public sector when G4S's contract runs out in July.
G4S said: "As the leading private provider of prison management in the UK, we have 20 years of experience of running prisons for the Ministry of Justice.
"Our performance across all six prisons we run has been to a high standard with every aspect of performance either meeting or exceeding the key performance indicators applied by the MoJ.
"We look forward to discussing the contract award decision with the MoJ within the next few days to determine why we were unsuccessful."
Three companies - Sodexo, Serco and a MTC/Amey consortium - remain in the bidding process for HMP Northumberland - an amalgamation of Castington and Acklington prisons - and Moorland, Hatfield and Lindholme prisons in South Yorkshire.Three companies - Sodexo, Serco and a MTC/Amey consortium - remain in the bidding process for HMP Northumberland - an amalgamation of Castington and Acklington prisons - and Moorland, Hatfield and Lindholme prisons in South Yorkshire.
The Ministry of Justice says the competition process produced a "compelling package of reforms for delivering cost reduction, improvements to regimes and a working prisons model in these prisons" which they hope will save £450m over the next six years. Durham jail, Coldingley prison in Surrey and Onley in Warwickshire will remain in the public sector.
The Ministry of Justice says the competition process produced a "compelling package of reforms" which they hope will save £450m over the next six years.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said: "The cost of running our prisons is too high and must be reduced. We can do this by being more innovative and efficient, and without compromising public safety.Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said: "The cost of running our prisons is too high and must be reduced. We can do this by being more innovative and efficient, and without compromising public safety.
"That is why I have decided to take a new approach to how we compete prison services and reduce unit costs across the prison estate that will lead to better value for the taxpayer, linked to more effective services to reduce reoffending."That is why I have decided to take a new approach to how we compete prison services and reduce unit costs across the prison estate that will lead to better value for the taxpayer, linked to more effective services to reduce reoffending.
"This is a challenge the public sector must rise to. The approach I am announcing today does not rule out further prison-by-prison competitions in the future.""This is a challenge the public sector must rise to. The approach I am announcing today does not rule out further prison-by-prison competitions in the future."