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Barlinnie at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’ as new prison delayed – governor

The governor of Scotland’s largest prison has warned it faces a “catastrophic failure” if the completion date for the 140-year-old jail’s replacement is pushed back further. HMP Barlinnie was ruled to no longer be fit for purpose in 2020, with a new ...

04 Aug 2023 at 14:20

Scotland

We cannot build our way out of prison overcrowding, minister warns

Scotland cannot build its way out of overcrowded prisons, the Justice Secretary has said. Angela Constance took questions from MSPs on Tuesday after announcing a review into the use of custodial sentences in a bid to reduce the prison population, ...

27 Feb 2024 at 15:47

Scotland

Prison to replace Barlinnie will exceed £400m estimate – minister

Building a replacement for Scotland’s largest prison will cost more than the estimated £400 million and the timescale for its opening remains unclear. HMP Glasgow is due to be built near the current HMP Barlinnie – which has been described as ...

08 Nov 2023 at 20:54

Scotland

Clarity urged over timescale for Barlinnie prison replacement

Opposition politicians have urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the timescale for the country’s biggest prison to be replaced. HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow has been described as not fit for purpose, with the Government pledging ...

07 Nov 2023 at 18:23

Scotland

New Glasgow prison will not solve jail overpopulation issues, says inspector

Scotland’s chief prison inspector has said the new facility set to replace HMP Barlinnie will not solve overpopulation issues in jails. Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland on Tuesday, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, chief inspector of prisons, ...

05 Jul 2022 at 11:47

Almost £1bn cost to replace Barlinnie prison is critical investment – Constance

Scotland

Barlinnie prison replacement will cost £1bn, nearly 10 times initial estimate

The Justice Secretary has defended the near £1 billion cost of the replacement for Barlinnie prison, almost 10 times the initial estimate, describing it as a “critical investment” for the sustainability of the prison service. The updated ...

05 Feb 2025 at 14:51

Scotland

Swinney ‘confident’ £1bn Barlinnie replacement will not see large cost increases

First Minister John Swinney has said he is “confident” the replacement for Scotland’s largest prison will not see large cost overruns. The Government announced this week HMP Glasgow – which will replace the Victorian-era Barlinnie – ...

07 Feb 2025 at 13:37

Scotland

Findlay’s criticism of Barlinnie replacement deemed ‘despicable’ by Swinney

Criticism of the replacement for Scotland’s biggest prison from Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has been described as “despicable” by the First Minister. Russell Findlay hit out at the spiralling costs of HMP Glasgow, ...

06 Feb 2025 at 12:56

Scotland

HMP Barlinnie in ‘wretchedly poor state’ with overcrowding rife, inspectors find

Inspectors have described Scotland’s largest prison as being in a “wretchedly poor state” following a review which also found the facility to be over 30% above its capacity. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) said it ...

08 Apr 2025 at 09:04

Scotland

Capacity of new prisons not enough for current inmate numbers

The capacity expected to be added to the Scottish prison estate with the construction of two facilities will not be enough to house the current population. The current design capacity of the estate is 7,805 inmates, but as of ...

03 Nov 2025 at 06:47

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