HM Prison Barlinnie

HMP Barlinnie
LocationRiddrie, Glasgow
Coordinates55°52′10″N 4°10′55″W / 55.86944°N 4.18194°W / 55.86944; -4.18194
StatusOperational
Capacity1018
Population1600 (approx)
Opened1882
Managed byScottish Prison Service
GovernorMichael Stoney
Websitesps.gov.uk/prisons/barlinnie

HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie, in the northeast of Glasgow, Scotland. It is informally known locally as The Big Hoose, Bar and Bar-L. In 2018, plans for its closure were announced.

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