A court clerk's error resulted in a man with a lengthy record of jail time being wrongfully imprisoned for a week, a sheriff ...

As the sunshine beats through the window in a studio by the River Clyde, Duncan Ferguson is talking about the darkness in his early life. Barlinnie Prison, where he spent 44 days and nights, is six ...

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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 ...

Barlinnie jail is crumbling as uncertainty surrounds the total cost and opening date of its long-planed replacement. The Victorian-era prison in Glasgow has been described by official inspectors as ...

Scotland's most notorious jail could soon be ranked alongside Edinburgh Castle under plans being considered by heritage chiefs. HMP Barlinnie, which opened in 1882, has previously been described by ...

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Some of Scotland's most notorious criminals have passed though its doors for over 100 years - and now Barlinnie Prison is to be recognised as one of Scotland's most significant buildings. The late ...

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