British prisons: Five major incidents in 12 months

Unrest at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent is the latest violent incident in British prisons.
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Here are some of the incidents reported in the past 12 months.

December 16 - HMP Birmingham
Hundreds of prisoners rioted, setting fires, stealing keys and trashing some areas over 12 hours. Prisoners tweeted photographs of themselves wearing guards' helmets and dangling bunches of keys.
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November 6 - HMP Bedford
Up to 200 inmates rioted at the category B prison. Scenes were also posted on social media.

October 29 - HMP Lewes
Several hours of unrest involving a small number of inmates in one wing.
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October 18 - HMP Pentonville
Prisoner Jamal Mahmoud was killed in a stabbing attack. Two other inmates were injured.

December 11, 2015 - HMP Leicester
A small group of prisoners held a stand-off with guards after breaking out of a segregation unit.