The replacement for Barlinnie Prison is set to cost nearly a whopping £1 billion—almost twice the previous estimate.
Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed in a letter to the criminal justice committee that HMP Glasgow will have a final price tag of £998.4 million. She also revealed that the prison’s opening has been delayed until 2028, three years later than originally planned.
Located in the Germiston area, the new facility will have a capacity of 1,344 inmates, adding 357 places to Scotland’s prison estate in a bid to tackle persistent overcrowding.
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