Prisons under pressure
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Undercover filming reveals prison chaos
Panorama footage in one of Britain's biggest jails exposes widespread drug use and a lack of control.
- 13 February 2017
- From the section UK
Prison undercover: The reporter’s story
Undercover reporter Joe Fenton tells his story of working in the crisis-hit prison system.
- 13 February 2017
- From the section UK
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Rise in prisoners released by mistake
Official figures also show a record high in assaults against prison staff in England and Wales.
- 27 July 2017
- From the section UK
'Shameful' £20,000 bonus for prisons boss
Michael Spurr was given the payment despite jails being branded "unacceptably violent and dangerous".
- 21 July 2017
- From the section UK
Analysis: Trusting inmates
Lucy Ash asks if we should we place more trust in prisoners.
- 18 January 2017
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We have staff 'retention issues'
- 27 July 2017
- From the section UK Politics
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Undercover filming reveals prison in crisis
- 13 February 2017
- From the section UK
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Tackling prison suicide 'huge priority'
- 26 January 2017
- From the section UK
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'I told them my son would kill himself'
- 23 January 2017
- From the section UK
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Footage shows prison riot destruction
- 17 December 2016
- From the section UK
The Briefing Room: The Prison problem
- 18 January 2017
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Pentonville residents fear drug drones
- 12 October 2016
- From the section London
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Inside Oakwood prison
- 27 July 2016
- From the section UK
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Seven days inside Wandsworth prison
- 18 May 2016
- From the section UK
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Watch drone deliver drugs to prisoners
- 16 May 2016
- From the section UK
Latest from BBC News on prisons
- 18 January 2017
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- 18 January 2017
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We have staff 'retention issues'
- 27 July 2017
- From the section UK Politics
Video
Undercover filming reveals prison in crisis
- 13 February 2017
- From the section UK
Video
Tackling prison suicide 'huge priority'
- 26 January 2017
- From the section UK
Video
'I told them my son would kill himself'
- 23 January 2017
- From the section UK
Video
Footage shows prison riot destruction
- 17 December 2016
- From the section UK
The Briefing Room: The Prison problem
- 18 January 2017
Video
Pentonville residents fear drug drones
- 12 October 2016
- From the section London
Audio
Inside Oakwood prison
- 27 July 2016
- From the section UK
Video 5:26
Seven days inside Wandsworth prison
- 18 May 2016
- From the section UK
Video
Watch drone deliver drugs to prisoners
- 16 May 2016
- From the section UK