Scotland's biggest prison is in a “wretchedly poor state” where reports of bullying and attacks by officers on inmates is rife, according to a damning report. A review of Barlinnie jail ...

Inspectors have described Scotland's notorious HMP Barlinnie as being in a "wretchedly poor state" while operating at 30% over capacity. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) is ...

The 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 ...

Inspectors have described Scotland's largest prison as being in a "wretchedly poor state" while operating at 30% over capacity. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) said it "strongly urged" ...

The decision whether or not Barlinnie will become a listed building has been delayed. The Victorian prison, which is set to be out of commission by 2028, could become A-listed, which would support ...

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.

PRISONERS in Barlinnie have complained they do not have enough to eat and the food is very bad. The latest HMIP inspection into the jail found focus groups and the findings of a survey “reported ...

Scotland's biggest prison is in a “wretchedly poor state” where reports of bullying and attacks by officers on inmates is rife, according to a damning report. A review of Barlinnie jail highlighted a ...