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Inside Barlinnie
After 142 years HMP Barlinnie is closing its doors. This series explores the prison鈥檚 past, and how it has shaped the approach to modern jails and rehabilitation in Scotland.
After 142 years HMP Barlinnie is closing its doors. The prison is Scotland鈥檚 largest jail and houses over 1,400 inmates in five gigantic Victorian halls. On the verge of a new super jail, this series explores the prison鈥檚 recent past, and how it has shaped the approach to modern jails and rehabilitation in Scotland
