Prisons

Violence, overcrowding, self-harm: BBC goes inside one of Britain’s most dangerous prisons

At a time of major crisis for prisons, the BBC’s Sima Kotecha is given rare access to HMP Pentonville.

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6 April
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4 April
Prison service boss says it should lose prosecution immunity
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Scotland
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2 April
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Wales
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Support for children with family in prison goes on
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Devon
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Bristol
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England
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Firearms offence prisoner on the run
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England
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Death in custody inquiries guaranteed legal aid
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Scotland
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England
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