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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Hmp pentonville | History Defined

Father who abducted son mistakenly released from prison and remains at large

Mr Justice Hayden condemned the “alarming lack of urgency” among prison staff involved in the blunder

Evening Standard · May 2

Father who abducted son mistakenly released from prison and remains at large

Ifedayo Adedapo Kolawoe Adeyeye was mistakenly released from HMP Pentonville on April 21 and his whereabouts are unknown.

Evening Standard · May 1

London prison warned after former police officer takes his own life in cell

Rickie Poon, 38, took his own life in HMP Pentonville while awaiting trial for alleged sexual offences

Evening Standard · Apr 28

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Prisoners let out ‘in error’ or held illegally beyond their release date in ‘squalid’ prison, watchdog warns

Inspector issues urgent notification over mice and cockroach infested HMP Pentonville after staff monitoring suicidal inmates caught sleeping on the job

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Cockroach-infested London prison held inmates illegally

The chief inspector of prisons also said the backlog in sentencing calculations at HMP Pentonville has seen some prisoners freed early.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Black man with sickle cell disease died ‘naked and alone’ in cell after complaining of breathing difficulties

The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in a cell on the healthcare unit at HMP Pentonville on 17 May 2022

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Mentally ill prisoners in peril due to hospital bed delays

HMP Pentonville prisoners with mental health needs can be left waiting for a hospital bed for up to six months.

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2024

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