Carillion crisis: 1,000 prison jobs saved as Government steps in
Around 1,000 jobs put at risk by the collapse of Carillion have been saved after the Government stepped in to take over the running of its prison contracts.
A new Government-run company will deliver services previously provided by the Wolverhampton-based firm, including cleaning and maintenance work.
It means the jobs of around 1,000 workers have been saved, after the Ministry of Justice confirmed they would be transferred across to the new company, Gov Facility Services Ltd.
Services, which are provided to 52 prisons located across in the South West, East, South East and London, will continue unaffected, the MoJ said.
The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, said: "We have robust contingency plans and are taking appropriate action to ensure that the prison services continue to operate normally.
"I want to reassure staff that their jobs are secure and essential to making prisons safer and more decent."
