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 watchdog 'concerned' over drugs deaths
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Dorset
Posted
11 December 2019
US state bans prison strip-searches for children
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US & Canada
Posted
6 December 2019
Witness History. Jaslyk – Uzbekistan’s infamous prison. Audio, 9 minutes
A prison camp in the Uzbek desert became notorious for torture and human rights abuses.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Prison 'issues safe drug use advice' to inmates
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
3 December 2019
More money needed for prisons, say MSPs
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Scotland
Posted
1 December 2019
'Systemic failure' in prison Spice death
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Wales
Posted
29 November 2019
Young offenders' mental health 'must be priority'
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Scotland
Posted
26 November 2019
Murder investigation after Dublin prison death
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Europe
Posted
23 November 2019
Inmate poured flask of boiling water on guard
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
20 November 2019
Some NI prison deaths 'could have been avoided'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
20 November 2019
'Angels told me to kill' inmate jailed for life
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England
Posted
18 November 2019
Inmate claims he completed life sentence by dying
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US & Canada
Posted
9 November 2019
Review into handling of prison deaths ordered
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Scotland
Posted
7 November 2019
'Biggest prisoner release' in US history
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US & Canada
Posted
5 November 2019
'Severe shortage' of nurses at baby death jail
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Surrey
Posted
5 November 2019
'Learning and work behind prison's success' Video, 00:02:09
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Wales
Posted
5 November 2019
Pregnant prisoner numbers revealed after baby death
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UK
Posted
1 November 2019
Inmate found hanging in cell was 'seen crying'
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Nottingham
Posted
31 October 2019
Four prisoners found dead over four days
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Scotland
Posted
31 October 2019
Hotline for prisoners' families 'not answered'
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UK
Posted
31 October 2019
'Appalling' fall in standards at youth prison
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London
Posted
30 October 2019
Plans to sell off Victorian jails scrapped
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UK
Posted
22 October 2019
Ageing prisoners 'dying in front' of officers
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England
Posted
22 October 2019
Prison staff caring for ageing inmates. Video, 00:00:49
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England
Posted
22 October 2019