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This is the shocking reality inside Scotland's toughest prisons in 2025. With record overcrowding at 8,430 inmates (600+ over capacity), HMP Barlinnie operating at 140% capacity, and violent conditions described as "wretchedly poor," this documentary reveals what life is REALLY like behind bars north of the border.

In this exclusive prison investigation, we expose:
HMP Barlinnie "The Bar" - Scotland's largest prison holding 1,400 inmates in space for 1,000
HMP Shotts - Category A supermax housing murderers, terrorists, and organized crime bosses
HMP Edinburgh (Saughton) - Scotland's second largest facility with explosive gang tensions
Record overcrowding crisis: 8,430 inmates with only 7,805 capacity (October 2025)
15% rise in violence with 600 assaults recorded across Scotland's prison estate in 2024
70% of inmates suffer mental health issues with 10% increase in self-harm (350 cases in 2024)
Drug epidemic inside: over 50% of inmates report drug use despite "8% contraband drop"
Early release schemes failing as prison population hits all-time high
Barlinnie described as "wretchedly poor state" by HM Inspectorate of Prisons
New £1 billion HMP Glasgow super-jail delayed until 2028, costs quadrupled from £52 million

Scotland's prison system is in crisis. Built in the Victorian era, HMP Barlinnie (opened 1882) now crams prisoners two-to-a-cell in spaces designed for one person. Overflowing toilets, mold-covered walls, and 12% staff vacancies limit supervision while violence spirals out of control.
The brutal daily routine: wake at 7 AM, 23-hour lockdown for high-security inmates, one hour in "the dog run" exercise cage, constant threat of slashings with weapons made from razors melted into toothbrushes, boiling water mixed with sugar that sticks while burning.
Gang culture mirrors Glasgow's streets: Possil young team, Calton Tongs, and other rival factions continue feuds inside prison walls with deadly consequences. HMP Shotts houses Category A prisoners serving life sentences with NO parole - terrorists, cartel leaders, and Scotland's most dangerous criminals locked in 23-hour solitary confinement.
Recent statistics paint a dire picture: Scotland's reoffending rate sits at 40% within one year of release, mental health services are overwhelmed with months-long waiting times for psychiatric care, suicide rates exceed general population averages, and the £150 million allocated for improvements falls drastically short of the £2.8 billion estimate needed.
This isn't just another prison documentary - it's an unprecedented look inside Scotland's correctional crisis, the human cost of overcrowding, and why experts warn the system is at breaking point. From the Victorian fortress of Barlinnie to the isolation of Shotts supermax, discover what happens when punishment, rehabilitation, and survival collide in Scotland's most dangerous facilities.


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