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title: "The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014"
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# The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2340
Prisons, England And Wales
The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014
Made
28th August 2014
Laid before Parliament
3rd September 2014
Coming into force
28th September 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prison Act 1952.

## 1 Citation and commencement {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th September 2014.

## 2 Closure of prison {#article-2}

HM Prison The Verne, in Dorset, is closed.