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.

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.

The ENTIRE HISTORY of the Scottish Prison System - HMP Low Moss

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Host Hawaii Five joins guests from various backgrounds, creeds and cultures. With conversation ranging from after-parties to the afterlife, Five & Co. unravel the wisdom behind scheme philosophy.

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