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.

Latest news

Construction begins on £235m 'mega prison'
Attribution
Northampton
Posted
17 September 2019
Inmate 'screaming for mental support' before death
Attribution
Tayside and Central Scotland
Posted
16 September 2019
TV film crew captures prison trouble
Attribution
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
16 September 2019
Prison worker who became pregnant by inmate jailed
Attribution
Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
13 September 2019
Inmate death 'could have been prevented'
Attribution
Suffolk
Posted
13 September 2019
First 'mega prison' plans approved
Attribution
Humberside
Posted
12 September 2019
'Insufficient' progress at violent prison
Attribution
Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
12 September 2019
Multi Story. Single Story: House Block 6. Audio, 7 minutes
Liam has served over 50 convictions, but is hoping this will be his last time in prison.
Attribution
BBC Local Radio
Available for over a year
Prisoners' 'lives at risk' after jail release
Attribution
Northern Ireland
Posted
8 September 2019
First minister had 'no role' in prison death case
Attribution
Scotland politics
Posted
5 September 2019
CCTV of prisoner dragged from shower made public. Video, 00:01:57
Attribution
Scotland
Posted
5 September 2019
Chancellor set to unveil government spending plans
Attribution
Business
Posted
4 September 2019
Comments
456
Prison officer stabbing sparks security review
Attribution
Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
3 September 2019
Bill Clinton regrets 'three strikes'
Attribution
US & Canada
Posted
16 July 2015
Prison had 'unbearable smell of dead rats'
Attribution
Dorset
Posted
29 August 2019
Meek Mill 'free' after gun-charge guilty plea
Attribution
Newsbeat
Posted
27 August 2019
Prisoners 'behave like animals' in riot footage
Attribution
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
23 August 2019
Prisoners filmed rioting after breaking cell walls. Video, 00:00:42
Attribution
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
23 August 2019
Inside the prison wing 'that saved my life'
Attribution
Tees
Posted
23 August 2019
Warning over prisoner numbers 'exceeding capacity'
Attribution
Scotland
Posted
22 August 2019
Man who lobbed knives and drugs into prison jailed
Attribution
Nottingham
Posted
20 August 2019
Family want action over prison struggle death
Attribution
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Posted
19 August 2019
'It's the one thing you look forward to'
Attribution
Northern Ireland
Posted
19 August 2019
Convicted businessman regrets Lib Dem donation
Attribution
UK
Posted
18 August 2019