The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has signed a £48 million ($63.5 million) contract with a local supplier as part of its overhaul of digital prison systems after increased scrutiny.
Leeds-based public sector support company The Dextrous Web (dxw) won the Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation contract as part of a call-off from a wider government framework for digital specialists.
A contract notice published on 1 October confirmed dxw had begun work on the project on 25 September for an initial three-year period, with the option to extend by another 12 months in 2029.
The MoJ promised it would overhaul the UK’s prison systems after several prisoner releases in error, with then Justice Secretary David Lammy announcing £82 million plans to digitise a paper-based system and introduce biometric ID technology in April 2026.
