Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Leans right
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Scotland's most notorious prison could be kept open, even though a replacement is being built at a cost of nearly £1billion.
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replacement → keep → 1billion
Despite being earmarked for closure, Victorian-era HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow - or Bar-L as it is known - may be used to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis as a ‘last resort’.
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it → earmark → resort
Ministers have already granted early release to hundreds of criminals in a bid to free-up space.
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Ministers → grant → space
Scottish Tory justice spokesman Stephen Kerr said: ‘The SNP must look at every option to expand prison capacity, including temporary modular prisons and keeping Barlinnie open.
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SNP → say → Barlinnie
‘The public should not be asked to accept criminals being released early because the SNP failed to deliver the prison capacity that Scotland needs.’
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Scotland → ask → that
At a recent meeting of Holyrood’s criminal justice committee, deputy convener David Linden asked Justice Secretary Neil Gray to be ‘absolutely clear that when HMP Glasgow becomes operational, HMP Barlinnie will close for good?’
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Barlinnie → ask → Gray
Mr Gray replied: ‘That is the current intention.’
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That → reply → ?
Barlinnie is no longer fit for purpose and a new prison is being built
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prison → build → purpose
An aerial view of the new HMP Glasgow which will replace crumbling Bar-L
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which → replace → L
However, one prison insider said: ‘The line is there are no “current” plans for Barlinnie to be kept open – emphasising “current” – in case it has to be kept running in the short term, as a last resort.
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it → say → resort
‘A difficulty would be ensuring that we had enough staff to keep the two prisons running.’
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we → ensure → prisons
The Scottish Prison Service has repeatedly warned of overcrowding, prompting ministers to introduce emergency early release measures.
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Service → warn → measures
But, despite those interventions, the prison population in Scotland has continued to rise, with 8,241 inmates in June this year, higher than before the latest emergency release programme began.
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programme → continue → June
The Scottish Government’s latest prison population projections, published in July, warned that demand for places is expected to remain high in the months ahead.
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demand → publish → months
Mr Kerr added: ‘Ministers must make public safety their number one priority.
‘For too long the SNP have been making sentencing and early release policy based on court and prison capacity, not public safety.’
There are 529 staff working at Barlinnie.
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SNP → add → Barlinnie
The staffing model for HMP Glasgow is still being worked on, so is not yet finalised.
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worked → work → Glasgow
Meanwhile, Historic Environment Scotland’s decision to grant Category A listed status to large parts of the jail has sparked a debate about its future.
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decision → grant → future
The designation, announced in December last year, covers key Victorian-era buildings including accommodation halls, the chapel, gatehouse and former infirmary, recognising Barlinnie as the most complete surviving historic prison in Scotland.
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designation → announce → Scotland
Supporters of the move, including Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney, argue that Barlinnie has major architectural and historical significance.
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Barlinnie → include → significance
Campaigners have suggested that parts of the vast complex could be repurposed as a museum, heritage attraction or mixed-use development.
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parts → suggest → museum
A prison service spokesman said: ‘As confirmed by the Cabinet Secretary, the intention is for HMP Barlinnie to close.
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Barlinnie → say → Secretary
‘HMP Glasgow has been designed to deliver fit-for-purpose, safe and secure accommodation and will have a transformative impact in how we support and rehabilitate people.’
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we → design → people
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