Ross Kemp Behind Bars: Where is Barlinnie? Map of Scottish prison
ROSS KEMP is led into the notorious Barlinnie Prison in his new ITV documentary Ross Kemp Behind Bars today. But where is Barlinnie in Scotland?
Ross Kemp reveals advice he was given from prison inmate
With unprecedented access to inmates, Ross will learn exactly what it means to be locked up in one of the UK’s most notorious prisons.
He arrives at HMP Barlinnie in handcuffs, before spending time with a diverse crowd of inmates who are serving time for a range of different crimes.
The documentary takes viewers inside the iconic prison and asks if the British justice system should be doing more to re-integrate inmates into society.
During his 10-day visit, Ross meets an inmate called Hugh who explains that violence between prisoners is rife within the jail.
“This yard can kick off in two minutes,” Hugh said.
“It can happen in a heartbeat. Everything can be nice and calm and before you know it [people are] rolling about the ground boxing.
"People getting slashed and that.
“People punch you right out of your trainers in here. This is Barlinnie mate.”
Ross Kemp Behind Bars: Barlinnie Prison is in Glasgow
Where is Barlinnie Prison?
The prison is located on Lee Avenue in Riddrie, Glasgow. The map above shows that it lies next to school in the northeast end of Glasgow.
People punch you right out of your trainers in here
The Victorian prison, which has served the Scottish city for more than 130 years, houses some 1250 inmates, most of whom are repeat offenders.
The prison adopted progressive reformation techniques and between 1973 and 1994 ran the world-renowned ‘Special Unit’, which focused on the rehabilitation of its residents.
Barlinnie’s best-known success story was the rehabilitation of Glasgow gangster Jimmy Boyle who took up writing and art after his release.
Barlinnie Prison map: Barlinnie is in the northeast of Glasgow
Ross Kemp Behind Bars: Prison fights are regular in Barlinnie
One of the fastest-growing group of inmates in the British prison system is sex offenders and Barlinnie is no exception.
Ross visits the prisons E Hall, which is home to 280 convicted sex offenders. This is four times as many as a decade ago.
One inmate is serving four years for his third offence of downloading indecent images of children.
What time is Ross Kemp Behind Bars?
The one-off documentary airs on ITV at 9pm tonight (Thursday November 2).
Viewers will be able to stream the film live on consoles, computers and mobile devices via the ITV Hub from 9pm.
It will also be made available on catch up shortly after 10pm.