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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Five prison staff sacked over leaked messages
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Wales
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7 hours ago
Prison criticised for handcuffing dying paedophile
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England
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15 hours ago
Prisoner welfare impacted by staffing - report
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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1 day ago
Sex offender chemical castration pilot expands
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England
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1 day ago
Potato row inmate guilty of threats to prison staff
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England
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2 days ago
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Overcrowded prison criticised by inspectors
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Hereford & Worcester
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3 days ago
Man still in prison 20 years after stealing phone
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Wales
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3 days ago
Proposed prison names inflammatory, councillor says
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Leicestershire
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4 days ago
'Seeing ex-offenders sleep rough is so upsetting'
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Guernsey
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5 days ago
Prison officer sentenced over Facebook photo
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Lincolnshire
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6 days ago
Reoffending rates better than UK - governor
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Guernsey
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7 days ago
Inmate vowed to shoot probation officer, jury told
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England
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7 days ago
Rising prison numbers lead to more use of force
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Guernsey
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10 September
Self-harm in women's prison up by nearly 20%
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Surrey
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10 September
Prison numbers now higher than before early release scheme
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Scotland Politics
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9 September
Mentally unwell prisoners face treatment delays
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Surrey
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3 September
Minister apologises as killer who absconded again is arrested
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Northern Ireland
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3 September
Police investigate deliberate car fire at prison
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
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2 September
Prison with worst drugs rate sees problem get worse
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Lancashire
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2 September
Charity supports prisoners restoring town seating
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Guernsey
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1 September
HMP Wandsworth under fire over inmate's suicide
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London
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1 September
Prisoner artwork to go on display at exhibition
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Jersey
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31 August
Prison to almost double in size under plans
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Devon
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29 August