The boss of Scotland’s largest prison has said he wants the jail being built to replace it to be similar to a Costa coffee shop. Michael Stoney, governor of Barlinnie in Glasgow, said the new prison ...

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 ...

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Barlinnie’s prison chief has told of his wish for Glasgow’s new super jail to be “like a Costa Coffee.” Michael Stoney, has spoken about the £1bn replacement of the notorious Provanmill jail and his ...

At least eight inmates were released from Scotland's largest prison HMP Barlinnie earlier. Some got into waiting vehicles while others walked down the road together from the Glasgow prison.

In an exclusive interview with our sister title, the Glasgow Times, Michael Stoney, Barlinnie governor, explained that the building will be more than a jail. It will also be designed to integrate into ...

Swinney insists he wants to make sure there is a replacement prison that is safe and secure. HMP Glasgow will replace Barlinnie, which has been labelled not fit for purpose We now know the ...

He explained: “The main difference is at a Victorian prison, the transactional tasks take up all the time. "In Barlinnie, it takes an hour and a half for a meal in one house block.