HM Prison Barlinnie

HM Prison Barlinnie contains five accommodation halls spread across a large compound, serving as Scotland's primary correctional facility in Glasgow's eastern district.

The prison opened in 1882 to replace eight smaller facilities across Glasgow and western Scotland, designed by Major General Thomas Bernard Collinson.

The Barlinnie Special Unit, operating from 1973 to 1994, introduced new rehabilitation methods for violent offenders through inmate participation in facility management.

Visitors need advance booking and must present two forms of identification, including one photo ID, to enter the facility during designated visiting hours.

Between 1946 and 1960, ten judicial executions took place at Barlinnie's purpose-built hanging shed, with the executed inmates buried in unmarked graves within prison grounds.

Location: Glasgow City

Inception: 1882

Official opening: 1882

Website: http://sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Barlinnie/HMP-Barlinnie.aspx

GPS coordinates: 55.86940,-4.18194

Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:44