Question reference: S6W-25373
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners HMP Glasgow is planned to hold.
Answer
I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
HMP Glasgow will deliver safe and secure accommodation, with maximum possible benefit and opportunity to those who live and work there, as well as the surrounding communities.
The new prison will provide a better quality of living environment and enable strong relationships with staff and those in our care. Based on the current plans, HMP Glasgow has a design capacity of 1344.