Trip to HMP Barlinnie

Trip down memory lane to a fabulous visit to HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow almost four years ago to the day. A group of our NQ Law students from Cumbernauld visited the notorious Glasgow prison. 

Thinking we would be in and out in an hour, (it is a prison, after all), we spent about five hours being shown every corner of it. Various wings and halls, the kitchen area, the stores and we even had a chat with some of the inmates. It was quite a poignant day. We listened to a lot of young men who were very reflective of some of the decisions they have made which led them to being incarcerated. Interesting, especially when we look at so many Criminology based issues such as recidivism and rehabilitation. 

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