Step inside the dark history of Scotland’s prison system – from public punishments and brutal Bridewells tae the birth of Barlinnie and beyond.In this episode we uncover notorious riots, infamous inmates, daring escapes and the hidden stories that shaped Scotland’s jails.This is a journey through history and how Scotland, locked up its past...SIGN UP TO THE PATREON - patreon.com/PremeditatedPatterDonate here - https://ko-fi.com/premeditatedpatterSPONSORS -GLOW OUT :Site - glowout.me Sign up link - https://glowout.me/owner/registerSpotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/78OK3KufvtS3rcXkLwutgF?si=VkKf-UAnQA-V2yKO2_ynYQFollow Fivo on social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiFivoTwitter & Instagram - @hawaii_fivoTiktok -@fawaii_hivo - https://www.tiktok.com/@fawaii_hivo?_t=8V8LoKqC3hm&_r=1Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa9rVJxBz3d1IqiXhXbANwSoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/jordan-robertson-17?ref=clipboardEmail - [email protected] #1 Podcast in Govan!🎙Like, Subscribe & Don’t Get Wide!©🥊

HMP Addiewell opened in 2008 as Scotland’s second private prison – sold as a “learning jail” focused on education and rehabilitation.

But behind the promises came riots, staff walkouts, spiralling violence, drug epidemics and constant controversy.

In this episode we uncover the troubled story of Addiewell – a prison caught between profit, punishment and chaos.

HMP Kilmarnock made history in 1999 as Scotland’s first privately‑run prison.

Promised as a modern solution tae overcrowding, it quickly became a lightning rod for controversy – with riots, violence, drugs and staff shortages making headlines.

In this episode we explore how the “contractor’s jail” changed the face of Scottish imprisonment, and ask whether profit and punishment should ever mix.

In this episode of Premeditated Patter, Hawaii Fivo dives head-first into the absolute chaos of modern life — from Kira Cousins faking a 9-month pregnancy to Nigel Farage pulling the wool over the public’s eyes.We’re talking dishonesty, manipulation, and why folk keep falling for the same tricks, whether it’s politicians, influencers, or the latest viral headline.But it’s no all doom and gloom — we’ll also chat about AI and whether it’s a tool for truth or just another smoke screen in the age of lies.Expect laughs, real talk, and a dose of Scottish common sense in this week’s episode.SIGN UP TO THE PATREON - patreon.com/PremeditatedPatterDonate here - https://ko-fi.com/premeditatedpatterSPONSORS -GLOW OUT :Site - glowout.me Sign up link - https://glowout.me/owner/registerSpotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/78OK3KufvtS3rcXkLwutgF?si=VkKf-UAnQA-V2yKO2_ynYQFollow Fivo on social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiFivoTwitter & Instagram - @hawaii_fivoTiktok -@fawaii_hivo - https://www.tiktok.com/@fawaii_hivo?_t=8V8LoKqC3hm&_r=1Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa9rVJxBz3d1IqiXhXbANwSoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/jordan-robertson-17?ref=clipboardEmail - [email protected] #1 Podcast in Govan!🎙Like, Subscribe & Don’t Get Wide!©🥊

Scotland’s women’s prisons have a history as complex as they are controversial.

From Cornton Vale – once branded “the vale of death” after decades of suicides, overcrowding and failings – tae HMP Stirling, the new jail built in 2023 to replace it, and the Lilias Centre in Glasgow, a unique community-based alternative for women offenders.

This episode uncovers the struggle between punishment and rehabilitation, scandal and reform, showing how Scotland has tried – and often failed – to get women’s imprisonment right.

Castle Huntly and Noranside were Scotland’s open prisons – designed for low‑risk inmates preparing for release.

From the historic castle setting of Huntly tae the converted mansion of Noranside, these jails offered a very different regime of trust, work placements and rehabilitation.

But life in the “open estate” was no fairytale – escapes, scandals and political debates have kept them in the spotlight.

This is the story of Scotland’s open prisons, where freedom was only ever a step away.

Go behind the walls of HMP Shotts – Scotland’s maximum-security prison built for the country’s most dangerous men.

From its opening in the 1970s tae modern day, we explore the tough regime, infamous inmates, daring escapes, riots and the reputation that makes Shotts one of the hardest jails in the country.

Brutal, bleak and full of stories that shaped Scottish prison history – this is the tale of Shotts.

Scott Kyle’s story is one of passion, pain and pure Scottish grit.He took I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim — a play born from Glasgow’s sectarian divide — and turned it into a national phenomenon. But at the height of its success, everything he built was snatched away.In this powerful interview, Scott opens up about foster care, gang violence, heartbreak, and the long road back tae the stage. From working wi’ Ken Loach in The Angels’ Share tae standing beside Harrison Ford in a whisky ad — his journey’s been nothing short of incredible.Now, 15 years later, he’s finally reclaiming what’s his.🔥 Watch as we dive into the untold story behind the man who lost it all… and came back stronger.#ScottKyle #ImNoABillyHesATim #Glasgow #PatsyCrimePodcast #ScottishPodcast #ScottishActor #TrueStory #comeback Get access to tickets and Scott's legacy here -https://www.scottkyle.co.uk/SIGN UP TO THE PATREON - patreon.com/PremeditatedPatterDonate here - https://ko-fi.com/premeditatedpatterSPONSORS -GLOW OUT :Site - glowout.me Sign up link - https://glowout.me/owner/registerSpotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/78OK3KufvtS3rcXkLwutgF?si=VkKf-UAnQA-V2yKO2_ynYQFollow Fivo on social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiFivoTwitter & Instagram - @hawaii_fivoTiktok -@fawaii_hivo - https://www.tiktok.com/@fawaii_hivo?_t=8V8LoKqC3hm&_r=1Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa9rVJxBz3d1IqiXhXbANwSoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/jordan-robertson-17?ref=clipboardEmail - [email protected] #1 Podcast in Govan!🎙Like, Subscribe & Don’t Get Wide!©🥊

From a wartime RAF base tae a modern prison, HMP Low Moss has one of the strangest histories in Scotland’s jail system.

Once used as a temporary camp and later reopened as a proper prison, it became known for escapes, overcrowding and controversy before being rebuilt in 2012.

Today it stands as a state‑of‑the‑art jail, but its past tells a story of improvisation, scandal and survival.

Step inside HMP Glenochil – the Clackmannanshire jail that went from a detention centre for young offenders tae a high-security prison for Scotland’s most notorious inmates.

We cover the riots, murders, escapes, and the infamous “Glenochil 8” that made headlines, as well as the prison’s modern role holding long-term sentences.

A story of violence, reform and survival – this is the history of Glenochil.