HMP Barlinnie: Scotland's largest prison in 'wretchedly poor state'

Glasgow Barlinnie 'collapsing' as uncertainty surrounds £1bn replacement prison

The project to replace Scotland's most notorious prison has doubled in cost and is running years behind schedule, leaving opposition parties stunned.

HMP Barlinnie: Scotland's largest prison in 'wretchedly poor state'

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) notes the 143-year-old prison regularly houses more than 1,300 inmates despite its design capacity for 987.

Scotland's largest prison in 'wretchedly poor state' as SNP urged to act on overcrowding

Inspectors have called out the “wretchedly poor state” of Scotland’s largest prison after reviewing the responses of a pre-inspection survey distributed at HMP Barlinnie.The HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) has “strongly urged” the Scottish Government to act quickly to find solutions for the “fundamental problem” of overcrowding.HMIPS has revealed HMP Barlinnie houses 30 per cent more prisoners above its design capacity.The 143-ye…

Prisoners complain they don't get enough to eat in Barlinnie jail

PRISONERS in Barlinnie have complained of not enough to eat and the food is very bad.

HMP Barlinnie in 'wretchedly poor state' as further waits for new prison mount

Inspectors have described Scotland’s largest prison as being in a “wretchedly poor state”, following an investigative series into the state of…

Barlinnie crumbles as uncertainty surrounds £1bn replacement prison in Glasgow

The project to replace Scotland's most notorious prison has doubled in cost and is running years behind schedule.