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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New cell block could be added to prison build plan
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England
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9 August 2022
Prisoner who died was 'failed in every way'
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Essex
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6 August 2022
Deadly fighting erupts again at Ecuador jail
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Latin America & Caribbean
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19 July 2022
Inmate died from drugs given by visiting mother
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Tyne & Wear
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18 July 2022
Maghaberry prisoners gain access to roof
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Northern Ireland
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14 July 2022
Prison Covid measures were not humane, report says
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Sussex
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7 July 2022
Prison killer accepts he will never be freed
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Tayside and Central Scotland
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5 July 2022
Inmates sharing single cells at overcrowded jail
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Glasgow & West Scotland
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5 July 2022
Prison inmates had no optician during pandemic
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Wales
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30 June 2022
Colombia prison riot sparks deadly fire
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Latin America & Caribbean
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28 June 2022
PC killer left prison officer in fear of her life
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Hereford & Worcester
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22 June 2022
Foreign prisoners unfairly treated, report finds
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Oxford
Posted
22 June 2022
Inmate stabbed officer 'in prison transfer bid'
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Hereford & Worcester
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20 June 2022
Inmate 'stabbed officer with pointed metal bar'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
16 June 2022
Man in prison accused of woman's murder dies
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Wales
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13 June 2022
Calls for action over former prison site
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
7 June 2022
Police failing to check for gambling addiction
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UK
Posted
7 June 2022
Escaped prisoner may try to 'charm' way into homes
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Lincolnshire
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1 June 2022
Youth jail is England's most violent, report finds
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
20 May 2022
Prison expansion gets green light
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Oxford
Posted
20 May 2022
Stacey Dooley. Stacey Dooley: Fresh Starts, Marcus: A Fresh Start After Prison. Audio, 35 minutes
Stacey meets Marcus just weeks after he’s come out of prison.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Freed prisoners 'do not have safe accommodation'
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Surrey
Posted
11 May 2022
US prison guard dead and inmate held after manhunt
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US & Canada
Posted
10 May 2022
More than 40 inmates killed in Ecuador prison riot
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
10 May 2022