Interior of Pentonville prison. In the 19th century, the number of people in prisons in Britain grew dramatically. Prison sentences became a far more common penalty for criminals as many forms of ...

TWO prisoners are still on the run after an amazing escape from Pentonville prison in north London. They were only discovered missing on Monday morning when jail staff found ‘mannequins sleep… ...

Conditions at Pentonville Prison so bad that staff can't be bothered to mop up blood stains, report finds. The notorious prison has housed a number of high profile inmates, including Oscar Wilde ...

Femi Laryea-Adekimi says Pentonville is run down and infested with rodents The population of HMP Pentonville is rapidly increasing. The current head count at the Victorian-era jail in north London ...

LONDON — Police were hunting Monday a convicted arsonist who escaped from London’s Pentonville prison by clinging to the underside of the security van that brought him there. Julien Chautard ...

A prison where two cellmates made an escape bid has been labelled "squalid" and "inhumane". Dilapidated windows at HMP Pentonville are worsening a drug problem at the London jail, its Independent ...

In Pentonville prison t here was a significant increase in the number of self-harm incidents, from 490 in 2022-23 to 701 in the year to March. Pia Sinha, ...

The population of HMP Pentonville is rapidly increasing. The current head count at the Victorian-era jail in north London is around 1,185 and is soon expected to reach 1,205 - about 200 up on a ...