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| Pentonville Prison stabbing: Inmate killed and two injured | Pentonville Prison stabbing: Inmate killed and two injured |
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| A prisoner has died and two others have been critically injured in a stabbing at HMP Pentonville in London. | A prisoner has died and two others have been critically injured in a stabbing at HMP Pentonville in London. |
| The inmate, in his 20s, died at the prison shortly after the attack on Tuesday, while the injured pair were taken to hospital with knife wounds. | The inmate, in his 20s, died at the prison shortly after the attack on Tuesday, while the injured pair were taken to hospital with knife wounds. |
| Two prisoners, aged 34 and 26, have been arrested and police have launched a murder investigation. | |
| The Prison Governors Association said prisoners were living in "squalid and brutal conditions". | |
| The injured inmates, aged 21 and 30, remain in a critical condition. | The injured inmates, aged 21 and 30, remain in a critical condition. |
| A PGA spokesman said: "Our members, uniformed staff and prisoners are working and living in squalid and brutal conditions which should not be tolerated in a country that is one of the richest in the Western world. | |
| "If a society is judged by how it treats those it locks up, then we are in a very dark place." | |
| The association has renewed calls for a public inquiry amid what it said was an "unprecedented" rise in prison violence and suicides. | |
| On Friday, Kevin Reilly, the governor of the jail, said in a newsletter: "Over the past few weeks some people have felt anxious about violence at Pentonville." | On Friday, Kevin Reilly, the governor of the jail, said in a newsletter: "Over the past few weeks some people have felt anxious about violence at Pentonville." |
| 'Very dark place' | 'Very dark place' |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said formal identification of the dead man had not taken place, adding a post-mortem examination would be arranged. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said formal identification of the dead man had not taken place, adding a post-mortem examination would be arranged. |
| At its annual conference in Derby last week, the Prison Governors Association said safety standards in prisons had declined since the introduction of "benchmarking" - a programme to drive down costs by reducing staffing and simplifying the prison regime. | At its annual conference in Derby last week, the Prison Governors Association said safety standards in prisons had declined since the introduction of "benchmarking" - a programme to drive down costs by reducing staffing and simplifying the prison regime. |
| Responding to the Pentonville stabbing, a spokesman for the association said: "Our members, uniformed staff and prisoners are working and living in squalid and brutal conditions which should not be tolerated in a country that is one of the richest in the Western world. | Responding to the Pentonville stabbing, a spokesman for the association said: "Our members, uniformed staff and prisoners are working and living in squalid and brutal conditions which should not be tolerated in a country that is one of the richest in the Western world. |
| "If a society is judged by how it treats those it locks up, then we are in a very dark place." | "If a society is judged by how it treats those it locks up, then we are in a very dark place." |
| Pentonville Prison | Pentonville Prison |
| A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "We are fully committed to addressing the significant increase in violence, self-harm and self-inflicted deaths in our prisons. | A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "We are fully committed to addressing the significant increase in violence, self-harm and self-inflicted deaths in our prisons. |
| "Earlier this month the justice secretary announced an immediate investment of an additional £14m in 10 of our most challenging prisons, increasing staffing levels by over 400 prison officers. | "Earlier this month the justice secretary announced an immediate investment of an additional £14m in 10 of our most challenging prisons, increasing staffing levels by over 400 prison officers. |
| "In the coming weeks she will be publishing a White Paper setting out plans across the estate for prison safety and reform to 2020 and beyond." | "In the coming weeks she will be publishing a White Paper setting out plans across the estate for prison safety and reform to 2020 and beyond." |
| A Prison Service spokesman said: "Police are investigating an incident at HMP Pentonville. | A Prison Service spokesman said: "Police are investigating an incident at HMP Pentonville. |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." | "It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." |
| No prison officers are understood to have been injured in the incident, the Prison Officers Association said. | No prison officers are understood to have been injured in the incident, the Prison Officers Association said. |