The projected cost of a new prison replacing Scotland's notorious HMP Barlinnie has more than doubled to almost £1bn. The opening of HMP Glasgow has also been delayed again to 2028, three years ...

THE prison officer slashed in the face after an attack in Mountjoy Prison has undergone plastic surgery. It’s understood he’s in a stable condition and recovering at Dublin’s Mater ­Hospital.

The Scottish Government has signed a £684m contract with Kier to build a new super-prison to replace Scotland’s most notorious jail, HMP Barlinnie. Kier started remediation and enabling works ...

A NEW prison to replace Glasgow’s 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie has been approved – and will cost around £1 billion. Initial estimates for the new prison – HMP Glasgow – had been around £170 million.

A MAJOR operation was carried out at Dublin's Mountjoy Prison following a weekend of mayhem in which an officer was sliced and another had a hot cup of tea thrown in his face. The Irish Sun has ...

A Garda investigation is under way after a prison officer was assaulted in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. Gardaí said the officer is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the nearby ...

More than 400 inmates were temporarily moved out of HMP Dartmoor July 2024 due to high levels of radon gas The union representing prison officers has said it has been told to expect Dartmoor ...

Officers out on proactive patrol around the prison spotted two men who they say ... “We have been out regularly patrolling the perimeter of HMP Hindley in recent weeks and have gathered some ...

“Angela Constance must give an urgent explanation to Parliament as to why Glasgow’s new prison will now cost taxpayers ten times more than first thought.” HMP Glasgow will have a capacity of ...