Barlinnie

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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking views from the public on proposals to designate Scotland’s largest and best-known prison as a Category A listed building. Barlinnie, in the northeast of Glasgow, is the most complete surviving example of a 19th century prison in Scotland and is ex

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National Records of Scotland has released records of around 180,000 admissions to HMP Barlinnie, dating from 1882 to 1899.  The records include a prisoner photograph album, providing pictures of over 2,000 inmates and gives researchers an opportunity to explore the story of Scotland’s lar

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HMP Barlinnie is at risk of "catastrophic failure" as it operates at 140 per cent capacity with close to 1,400 prisoners, despite being designed to hold 987. A new facility, intended to replace the 140-year-old prison, was initially scheduled to open in 2025, but this has been delayed until 2027.

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