New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela ...
£1 billion Glasgow prison to replace Barlinnie takes step forward as plans approved
HMP Glasgow, to be built at Provanmill, south of Royston Road, is set to replace Victorian HMP Barlinnie after it was deemed ...
The 'scandalous' £1 billion Scottish prison, as costs soar 10 times over the original estimate
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost almost £1 billion, almost 10 times the initial estimate. The updated cost was ...
Daily Mail5d
Scotland's billion-pound prison: SNP under fire after it is revealed cost of new jail has increased TENFOLD and cells will open years behind schedule
This cost to the public purse is exacerbated by the 2-year delay. 'Our Victorian prison estate is crumbling on the SNP's watch and hundreds of prisoners are being set free to deal with overcrowding.
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Dartmoor village fears disaster as visitors stay away
The decaying Victorian prison is currently sitting empty with a skeleton staff after temporarily closing last year due to high levels of the radioactive gas being detected. A decision on whether ...
SNP ‘squandering money on scandalous scale’ as new prison cost doubles to nearly £1bn
Angela Constance, the party’s justice secretary, blamed inflation for the massive price rise amid accusations of ‘financial ...
Ross-shire Journal5d
Barlinnie prison replacement will cost £1bn, nearly 10 times initial estimate
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost almost £1 billion, almost 10 times the initial estimate. The updated cost was ...
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin says changes in youth justice required to improve system
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin says systemic changes are needed to deal with youth justice offenders to protect the ...
Inside Scotland’s £1bn super-prison – landscaped gardens, fruit orchards and owls
SNP accused of squandering money on jail akin to a ‘luxury resort or nature reserve’ after costs surge from £100m estimate ...
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Almost £1bn cost to replace Barlinnie prison is critical investment – Constance
The Justice Secretary has defended the near £1 billion cost of the replacement for Barlinnie prison, almost 10 times the ...