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HM Prison Pentonville

1842 establishments in EnglandBarnsburyCategory B prisons in EnglandCategory C prisons in EnglandExecution sites in England
Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of IslingtonLondon crime historyMen's prisonsPrisons in London
Pentonville Prison 10644057415
Pentonville Prison 10644057415

HM Prison Pentonville (informally "The Ville") is an English Category B men's prison, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. Pentonville Prison is not in Pentonville, but is located further north, on the Caledonian Road in the Barnsbury area of the London Borough of Islington, north London. In 2015 the justice secretary, Michael Gove, described Pentonville as "the most dramatic example of failure" within the prisons estate.

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HM Prison Pentonville
Caledonian Estate, London Barnsbury (London Borough of Islington)

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HM Prison Pentonville

Caledonian Estate
N7 8TN London, Barnsbury (London Borough of Islington)
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