'There will be no bars on the windows, no barbed wire or high fences that you might associate with a prison.'
A new ‘safe’ Glasgow prison for women is due to open in Maryhill in October - with inmates living in 'house-style' homes.
READ MORE: Glasgow charity gives out £2.50 vouchers as food banks restrict visits amid falling donations Pat Togher at Glasgow City’s health and social care partnership described the new unit as “an ambitious and extensive piece of work.” The Glasgow Maryhill custody unit is set to cost £282,334 to operate between October and March and £547,499 to run during the financial year 2023 to 2024.
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