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A £1 billion replacement for Scotland's most notorious jail still won't be enough to ease the overcrowding crisis in the country's prison system, Labour has warned. ‌

More than 8,300 inmates are currently banged up across a prison estate designed to hold 7,805, despite the SNP Government releasing hundreds of prisoners early to try and tackle the crisis. ‌

The long-awaited replacement for the crumbling Barlinnie nick in Glasgow will add 357 spaces when it eventually opens in the coming years, while the HMP Highland will allow the estate to house 107 more inmates. ‌

When added to the current capacity, the figure rises to 8,269 – more than 100 places under the current requirement.

As well as its design capacity, the estate has an operational capacity, which is

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