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Made in barlinnie, scotland's largest prison, which once held the lockerbie bomber. for the time there have been workshops to encourage the prisoners to rap. this is b hall, where 279 prisoners are held, a mixture of those who've been convicted and those who are on remand. we're going to go up to the second level, and meet bernie in his cell. this is bernie's track, which is playing. he's 32 and from govan in glasgow, and ended up in barlinnie on boxing day just over a year ago. hello. hiya. what's your name? i'm colin. colin, i'm bernie. bernie. this is your cell? aye, aye. how many hours a d...

Now what is the best way to rehabilitate prisoners? well a new scheme has been launched at barlinnie jail in glasgow where inmates are being offered hip hop workshops and the chance to record their own rap music. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been to meet some of those taking part. # hate these streets # but at the same time i love these streets...# the sound of hip—hop made in barlinnie, scotland's largest prison, which once held the lockerbie bomber. for the last two months, for the first time, there have been workshops to encourage the prisoners to rap. this is b ha...

Once held the lockerbie bomber. for the time there have been workshops to encourage the prisoners to rap. this is b hall, where 279 prisoners are held, a mixture of those who've been convicted and those who are on remand. we're going to go up to the second level, and meet bernie in his cell. this is bernie's track, which is playing. he's 32 and from govan in glasgow, and ended up in barlinnie on boxing day just over a year ago. hello. hiya. what's your name? i'm colin. colin, i'm bernie. bernie. this is your cell? aye, aye. how many hours a day spend in here? well, normally it would be 23 hour...

# but at the same time i love these streets...# the sound of hip—hop made in barlinnie, scotland's largest prison, which once held the lockerbie bomber. for the last two months, for the first time, there have been workshops to encourage the prisoners to rap. this is b hall, where 279 prisoners are held, a mixture of those who've been convicted and those who are on remand. we're going to go up to the second level and meet barney and his cell this is barney's track, which is playing. he's 32 and from govan in glasgow and ended up in barlinnie on boxing day just over a year ago. hello. hiya. wh...

Officials have not said how long the closure may last.