Prison boss: I'd struggle to survive my own jail New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn The 143-year-old jail is due to be replaced in 2028© Getty Images ...

“Barlinnie Prison destroyed me, but it also made me a better person,” Boyle, now 80, told the documentary. “Every cell they put me in to, I broke up, I tore down and I got another sentence.

Last month Cunningham infuriated Sheriff John Hamilton KC when background reports weren't ready as he'd missed an interview with a social worker at HMP Barlinnie where he was being held.

The makers behind a BBC Barlinnie Prison documentary are on the hunt for inmates who experienced the 'slopping out' practice. Friel Kean Films are hoping to cover the many stories from the infamous ...

Bob believes that the new jail must make rehabilitation its priority, concluding: "It is truly sad to acknowledge in 2024 that at no time in more than 140 years of existence has Barlinnie ...

The 143-year-old Glasgow jail which is due to be replaced in 2028 is operating at 30% over capacity.

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Blasting the excuses for his vile behaviour, Cunningham's victim said: "I do not believe there is genuine remorse at all. The fact that the social worker made reference to him paying 'lip service' and ...