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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Death-hit prison's excessive force messages probed
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Wales
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29 October
Violence and drug use 'rife' at prison
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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24 October
Early release inmates seek homeless charity's help
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Peterborough
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24 October
I'd be better off in prison says man let out early
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Wales
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22 October
Bedford Prison makes 'fragile' improvement progress
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
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22 October
How many people are in prison and who is being released early from jail?
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UK
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22 October
File on 4. The rise in prison recalls. Audio, 38 minutes
Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.
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BBC Radio 4
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Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
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Politics
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21 October
Ministers to give magistrates more sentencing powers
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UK
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17 October
Indefinite hospital order for man who killed cellmate
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England
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16 October
Prisons becoming more dangerous - report
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Wales
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16 October
Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’
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UK
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15 October
Absconded prisoner tracked down - police
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UK
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11 October
Ministers shelve plan for early release of long-term prisoners
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Scotland Politics
Posted
10 October
Violent prison full of drugs and rats - inspection
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Manchester
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10 October
Decision due over early release for long-term prisoners
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Scotland Politics
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10 October
Prisoner on the run after escaping from hospital
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Manchester
Posted
7 October
'Prison parkrun helps rehabilitation,' says governor
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Northern Ireland
Posted
7 October
'Barlinnie destroyed me, but it also made me a better person'
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Glasgow & West Scotland
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7 October
Prison system 'does not work' for women - Bishop
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Gloucestershire
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6 October
Prison isn't working for women, ministers say. Can it be fixed?
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BBC InDepth
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6 October
Prison inquiry to reopen due to concerns, MP says
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Wales
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4 October
'No immediate response' to inmate's self-harm plan
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Derby
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4 October
Screenshot. Prisons. Audio, 42 minutes
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.
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BBC Radio 4
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