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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Man in court after detective stabbed in prison
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England
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3 September
Assaults on prison staff at Downview up by 54%
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Surrey
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3 September
All under-18s removed from Scotland's young offenders institutions
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Scotland
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2 September
Rat-infested jail needs urgent measures - report
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Kent
Posted
2 September
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling. 38. The 1962 Alcatraz Escape. Audio, 41 minutes
Iain looks at one of the most legendary escapes in Alcatraz's history.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Prisoner missing from HMP Castle Huntly is arrested
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Tayside & Central Scotland
Posted
1 September
Prison population hits record high after riots
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UK
Posted
30 August
Viewpoint: What would a world without prisons be like? Video, 00:04:41
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BBC
Posted
29 August
'I went from prisoner to PhD' Video, 00:04:02
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BBC
Posted
29 August
More than 470 prisoners released early in Scotland
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Highlands & Islands
Posted
28 August
Temporary cells approved to tackle prison numbers
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Tees
Posted
27 August
'Prisons are for rehabilitation, not punishment'
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Gloucestershire
Posted
25 August
Courts told to delay sentencings over prison space
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UK
Posted
23 August
Arrests made after items thrown over prison walls
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Northamptonshire
Posted
23 August
Prisoner mental health support needed - watchdog
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England
Posted
23 August
Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention
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Politics
Posted
20 August
'Thriving' drugs market at HMP Durham - inspectors
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Wear
Posted
20 August
Move to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters jailed
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UK
Posted
19 August
Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan
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UK
Posted
18 August
Maze prison will never be shrine - DUP minister
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Northern Ireland Politics
Posted
15 August
Prisoners' artwork showcased in exhibition
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Jersey
Posted
15 August
Prisoners hospitalised after suspected overdose
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Europe
Posted
14 August
Prison staff criticised after inmate takes own life
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Nottingham
Posted
14 August
How would you react to prison museum's 'dark tourism'? Video, 00:00:56
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
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9 August