HMP Barlinnie was ruled to no longer be fit for purpose in 2020 with a new prison to replace it in 2025 - but the deadline for its opening has now been pushed back to 2027.
The governor of Scotland's largest prison has warned it faces a "catastrophic failure" if the completion date for the 140-year-old jail's replacement is pushed back further.
The state-of-the-art replacement is expected to include a reduction in the size of housing blocks from 30 to 20, and will see football pitches and en-suite cells introduced.In April, First Minister Humza Yousaf said he would investigate an estimated £300 million overspend on the replacement HMP Glasgow.He told the BBC: "This prison can't last that much longer. The infrastructure fails constantly."A lot of my time is just trying to keep the prison functional.
The governor said the new prison could lead to a 20% reduction in re-offending due to increased rehabilitation services. "That's because, if we are confident in our capacity and the professionalism of our staff and the care and compassion they have, they will make a huge difference if given the time.
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