HMP Glasgow will replace Barlinnie, which has been labelled not fit for purpose The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary ...

Read more: Barlinnie's prison escapes: 'You're always looking for a way out' The prison itself was first opened in 1798 to house Glasgow's growing population of offenders. It was enlarged in ...

An inspection of Barlinnie prison in Glasgow before the coronavirus pandemic found overcrowding could be in breach of UN human rights agreements. The inspectorate said interim solutions must be ...

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) said it "strongly urged" the Scottish government to do more to tackle the "fundamental problem" of overcrowding at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow.

THE body of executed serial killer Peter Manuel is among those set to be dug up if the old Barlinnie prison ground is sold ... of the most dangerous cons in Glasgow. He lived in Birkenshaw ...

Boyle, now 80, was one of the first prisoners selected for entry to the infamous Special Unit at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow. As the notorious jail gets set to close, to be replaced by a 21st ...

St Paul's Youth Forum (SPYF) in Glasgow has launched a new social enterprise, SPYF On Bikes, at Hogganfield Loch, near Stepps ...

Kenny MacAskill Cabinet Secretary for Justice in 2011, visits B Hall in HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. Mr MacAskill met with prison staff who are dealing with the challenges faced with overcrowding ...

A new prison is set to be built in Glasgow's east end as plans are approved. HMP Glasgow, to be built at Provanmill, south of Royston Road, is set to replace Victorian HMP Barlinnie. A construction ...

The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed a cost of £998.4m for HMP Glasgow in a letter to the ...