Life in HMP Barlinnie — Britain’s Most Feared Jail

0:00 Entering Barlinnie from court 1:30 The journey and reception queue 3:14 Searching, health checks and prison kit 5:19 Cells, noise and life behind the door 8:08 Barlinnie's darker history 11:41 Sorting, work and visits 13:26 Unwritten rules and prison currency 16:50 What prison teaches you I take you inside HMP Barlinnie, from the journey out of court to the search, reception and the reality of life in a crowded Victorian prison. I explore the cells, the unwritten rules, prison routines, visits, drugs, staff shortages and the pressure faced by both prisoners and officers. I also look at the stories that shaped Barlinnie's reputation, including executions, the Special Unit, the roof riot and the end of slopping out. Finally, I consider what Barlinnie means to Glasgow, why it is due to be replaced by HMP Glasgow, and what life inside these walls can mean for the people who eventually return to the streets outside.