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Landscape view across the central hall to the multiple levels of Wing C and E and of Her Majesty’s Prison Pentonville, London, United Kingdom. Pentonville is a local prison and holds Category B and C males and A Wing is for this who are on remand and convicted. The prison was built in 1816 as a modern prison and was uniquely designed for rehabilitation. It was the first radial design prison which allowed staff to view all 5 wings from the central hall. The prison remains largely untouched from its original design.

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Landscape view across the central hall to the multiple levels of Wing C and E and of Her Majesty’s Prison Pentonville, London, United Kingdom. Pentonville is a local prison and holds Category B and C males and A Wing is for this who are on remand and convicted. The prison was built in 1816 as a modern prison and was uniquely designed for rehabilitation. It was the first radial design prison which allowed staff to view all 5 wings from the central hall. The prison remains largely untouched from its original design.