HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie , in the northeast of Glasgow , Scotland. It is informally known locally as The Big Hoose , Bar and Bar-L .

Barlinnie is the largest prison in the country, receiving prisoners from the courts in the west of Scotland. The prison houses male prisoners, remand and convicted of all sentence...

Oct 29, 2024 · After 142 years as Glasgow’s main prison, the story of HMP Barlinnie is close to ending. The prison now holds 500 more prisoners than it was designed for, and is becoming increasingly...

Feb 16, 2025 · Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison has been home to some of the most dangerous criminals in the country. Known as the ‘Big Hoose’, it has housed every criminal from serial killers to terrorists and...

Feb 13, 2025 · Barlinnie Prison has been home to some of the most dangerous criminals Scotland has ever seen. From serial killers to terrorists, Glasgow’s ‘Big Hoose’ is known for housing some of the...

Sep 13, 2021 · Barlinnie is Scotland’s biggest, oldest, and toughest prison. Going inside those foreboding Victorian brick walls in the north of Glasgow is a daunting prospect for anyone convicted,...

The admission registers of Perth and Barlinnie (Glasgow) general prisons, Largs Jail and Edinburgh's Bridewell and Calton Prisons are accessible on Scotland’s People (see What prison registers...

A major new set of prison registers from Barlinnie prison in Glasgow has gone online. The set of 180,000 records from Scotland ’s largest prison has been published on ScotlandsPeople, the …

Discover the history and facilities of Barlinnie Prison, along with essential visiting details and contact information for Scotland’s most infamous prison. Barlinnie Prison, a name synonymous with the Scottish prison system, has a long and storied history.

Feb 13, 2012 · Barlinnie’s intelligence unit helps officers decide which halls are the most appropriate to house particular prisoners; mortal enemies, rival gang members and those owing drug money to ...