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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'Prison can be a powder keg' - Tommy Sheridan. Video, 00:00:43
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Glasgow & West Scotland
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8 hours ago
More than 150 violent offenders released early in Scotland
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Scotland
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9 hours ago
'Floodgates' opened on prison drones
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Hereford & Worcester
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1 day ago
Officers need protection from jail attacks - union
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England
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31 May
Prison officer has emergency surgery after stabbing
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Hereford & Worcester
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30 May
Rise in assaults on prison staff by inmates
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Tees
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30 May
Inmate's death at prison to be investigated
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Manchester
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30 May
Early prisoner release plan worries police chief
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Essex
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30 May
Prison's provision for dementia inmates 'poor'
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Wear
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29 May
Firearms offence prisoner spotted while on the run
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England
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29 May
Prison officer admits relationship with inmate
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West Yorkshire
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28 May
Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans
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UK
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28 May
Mobile 'prison' used to teach children about crime. Video, 00:01:29
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West Yorkshire
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28 May
Self-harm cases rise at Hull Prison, says report
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Hull & East Yorkshire
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27 May
Prison violence harming rehabilitation - families
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Stoke & Staffordshire
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27 May
Former prison officer found guilty of sexual assault
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Guernsey
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23 May
Mother of murdered teen fears justice reforms
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Wales
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23 May
Chemical castration for sex offenders to be trialled in 20 prisons
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Politics
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22 May
Positive 'green shoots' at troubled jail - inspector
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Wales
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22 May
Prisoners to be eligible for release after serving a third of sentence
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Politics
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22 May
Violent criminals could be released early and chemical castration pilot expanded after review
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UK
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22 May
Man admits smuggling drugs and tobacco into prison
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England
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21 May
Two arrested after drone spotted above prison
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Hereford & Worcester
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21 May
Law students teach prisoners about parole process
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
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21 May