The death of a Barlinnie prisoner who took his own life was due to systematic failings and could have been avoided. Michael Charlton died in his cell at the prison on October 28, 2019. The 34-year-old ...

Barlinnie jail, which has held some of the nation's most notorious killers, along with footballers, criminals and politicians, has been award A-Listed building status by Historic Environment Scotland.

A new BBC documentary is shining a light on the drug epidemic in HMP Barlinnie, Scotland's largest prison. Home to around 1500 men, it's so severe that 80% of inmates are estimated to have a narcotics ...

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" ...

Inmates at Barlinnie Prison between 1882 and 1899 in Scotland. (National Records of Scotland and Scotland's People via SWNS) By Filipa Gaspar via SWNS Thousands of Victorian images of inmates at a ...

Inside Barlinnie returns for a second series, offering a powerful and unfiltered look at life inside Scotland’s largest prison. The BBC Scotland documentary, filmed over the course of a year, captures ...

A Barlinnie prisoner has lifted the lid on Scotland’s spiralling drug crisis behind bars claiming inmates are routinely “right out of their nut” to get through the day. John Fanning, known as JP, a 28 ...

Inside 'The Big Hoose'. The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison. As it finally closes its doors, staff and inmates reflect on a violent, chaotic history.