HMP Barlinnie: Scotland`s largest prison in `wretchedly poor state`
HMIPS noted the 143-year-old facility regularly houses more than 1,300 inmates despite its design capacity for 987.
Replacement jail HMP Glasgow is set to be built in the city's Provanmill district and will be able to hold 1,344 prisoners.
However, the delayed £1bn development is not expected to open until 2028.
Image:One of the cells within HMP BarlinnieHMIPS said: " The need for a replacement prison through the planned new HMP Glasgow remains overwhelming and urgent. "
It carried out a week-long inspection at Barlinnie in November and also found nearly two thirds of prisoners were sharing cells designed for one person.
Its report - published on Tuesday - highlighted a pre-inspection survey which revealed 55% of inmates had witnessed staff members " abusing, bullying, threatening, or assaulting another prisoner ".
HMIPS said: " Inspectors never witnessed any unacceptable behaviour and indeed observed staff engaging prisoners in cheerful but respectfu...
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