Taxpayers face huge £15million bill for empty prison that might NOT even re-open TAXPAYERS face a £15million bill for an empty prison that may never re-open.
The prisons Independent Monitoring Board said: “The board was told the closure of the prison could be temporary but, if so, the earliest it could reopen would be 2026.
But a report warns the Ministry of Justice will have to pay the huge sum on the lease at Dartmoor Prison even if it remains closed.
The jail will stay shut for at least another year following a gas leak.
In September, The Sun on Sunday revealed high levels of radon were first detected at Dartmoor a year ago.
