Prisons

What prison life is like in the UK, as told by former prisoners

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Woman's relief after uncle who sexually abused them dies in prison

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Tom Herbert

Inmate filmed in prison collapsing 'after taking Spice he won in a fight'

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Bradley Jolly

Prisoner who suffered four-day erection sues jail staff for mocking him

Channel: World World December 12, 2019 By Tom Herbert

Prison officers will have to wear body cameras to make jails safer

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Jimmy Nsubuga

Drugs lord told to pay back compensation he won for not being given kosher food in jail

Channel: UK UK October 20, 2017 By Harley Tamplin

Prisoner who had 91-hour erection mocked by jail workers

Channel: World World October 19, 2017 By Harley Tamplin

Prisoner filmed 'dragging cellmate in white bag' after killing him in jail

Channel: World World December 12, 2019 By Jimmy Nsubuga
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BBC's reboot of Porridge might be a comedy but the reality of prison isn't

Channel: TV TV December 12, 2019 By Alex Cavendish

Prisoners hurl pool balls at staff during riot

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Jimmy Nsubuga

First footage from prison riot after guard's keys were stolen and inmates freed

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Joe Roberts

Ringleaders jailed for 15-hour prison riot which cost G4S and taxpayer over £6m

Channel: UK UK October 2, 2017 By Adam Smith

Woman choked on drugs she hid in her false teeth to smuggle into prison

Channel: UK UK September 21, 2017 By Harley Tamplin

Naked prisoners are forced to fight like dogs to get Spice in disturbing video

Channel: News News December 12, 2019 By Metro News Reporter
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Yorkshire ripper gets his sight restored after NHS eye operation

Channel: News News December 12, 2019 By Chris Caulfield

What is an IPP prisoner?

Channel: News News December 12, 2019 By Aisling Moloney
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What happens when you finally get released from jail? One former prisoner explains

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Ryan Foster

Prison riots: Why do they happen? And what's it like to be in one?

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Alex Cavendish

Record 141 prison sentences increased after people complained they were too lenient

Channel: UK UK July 30, 2017 By Adam Smith

Killers make better cell mates - here's why I'd rather share with a murderer

Channel: News News December 12, 2019 By Alex Cavendish

Inmates are rioting over a new smoking ban in prisons

Channel: UK UK July 16, 2017 By Adam Smith