Jimmy Boyle saw his opportunity. Reaching over the table, he felt the crack as his fist connected with the governor of Barlinnie Prison’s jaw. Within moments, the guards were on top of him ...

In Barlinnie's chequered 142 year history only a relatively small number of prisoners have managed to escape. However like anyone connected with Barlinnie their stories were as dramatic as any ...

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Barlinnie Prison, where he spent 44 days and nights, is six miles away and 30 years in the distance, but right now, as he discusses the opening chapters of his autobiography, he's back there.

HMP Barlinnie is an infamous Scottish prison that has been open for 135 years. Here’s the lowdown on the notorious Lowlands lock up. Where is HMP Barlinnie? HMP Barlinnie can be found in the … ...

Barlinnie Prison has been home to some of the most dangerous criminals Scotland has ever seen. From serial killers to terrorists, Glasgow’s ‘Big Hoose’ is known for housing some of the ...

The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed a cost of £998.4m for HMP Glasgow in a letter to the ...

Built as a model of reform but growing to become one of Scotland's largest and most infamous institutions, Barlinnie Prison is approaching the end… ...

“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.

Barlinnie Prison, where he spent 44 days and nights, is six miles away and 30 years in the distance, but right now, as he discusses the opening chapters of his autobiography, he's back there.