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Prisons

welcome to jail

New virtual tour of Irish prison aims to reduce anxiety among incoming prisoners and visitors

3 hrs ago

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Analysis

How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?

There is a growing number of inmates in Europe’s prisons and many are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

22 Jun

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wheatfield prison

Staff at Dublin prison seize contraband after deliveries intercepted

13 Jun

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Irish Prisons

Court escorts for prisoners at risk due to overcrowding, Irish prisons boss warns

6 Jun

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Lockdown

Up to 12 prisoners to be removed from locked down Mountjoy Prison wing after violent incidents

8 May

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Overcrowding

Fears within prison service that prison overcrowding increasing risk of violence and rioting

Officers have “no where” to put offenders who might need to be removed from the prison they’re housed at.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

4 May

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Prison reform

New ankle monitors could be an alternative to being held on remand, Irish prisons boss says

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Galway

2 May

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Incoming

Drones dropping 'unprecedented level' of contraband to prisons (even one cell window delivery)

1 May

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ankle monitors

Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year

1 May

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Irish Prisons

Over 350 people are sleeping on mattresses on the floor in Irish prisons

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Galway

Updated 1 May

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Prison Overcrowding

Justice minister says prisons shouldn't be 'clogged up' with shoplifters or people living with addiction

18 Feb

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Irish Prison Service

Gardaí launch manhunt for prisoner who escaped from custody on visit to Tallaght hospital

Updated 11 Jan

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The Morning Lead

Drones with 'flaming packages' being used to burn through prison nets and deliver drugs

The drones are flown from nearby roads and fields with the burning package carried beneath the remote-controlled craft.

Niall O'Connor

19 Oct 2024

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Irish Prisons

Opinion: Overcrowding in our prisons causes issues for the children of inmates too

Senan Tuohy-Hamill

15 Oct 2024

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Cork

Man suffered fatal collapse in holding cell after 'huge shock' of prison sentence, probe finds

25 Aug 2024

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The Morning Lead

‘There was no respite’: New testimonies reveal abuse of Palestinians in Israeli jails

Israel is beginning to grapple with the emerging scandal of how Palestinians are being treated in its prisons.

Hana Salah

Palestinian journalist

21 Aug 2024

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The Morning Lead

Just 8 of Ireland's 692 imprisoned sexual offenders are enrolled in a rehabilitation program

Just 44 people have completed the programme in the last two years, 15 in 2022 and 29 in 2023.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

15 Aug 2024

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Portlaoise

Suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison ‘probably due to synthetic opioids’

Updated 14 Aug 2024

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nitazene

Prisons issue nationwide drugs warning after potentially lethal opioid found in tablets

18 Jul 2024

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Prisons

UK set to release thousands of prisoners to prevent 'collapse' of prison service

12 Jul 2024

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The Morning Lead

Prison overcrowding: The number of people in prison in Ireland hit 5,000 for the first time ever

New analysis shows the prison population is climbing year on year.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill & Maria Delaney

26 Jun 2024

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The Morning Lead

Govt may reopen Curragh Camp Prison after 20 years as sources warn of overcrowding risks

There are plans also to remove Irish Army soldiers from protection duty at the high security Midlands Prison.

Niall O'Connor

26 May 2024

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Knife Crime

Government to increase sentences for crimes involving knives

Updated 16 Apr 2024

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Overcrowding

Funding secured to provide space for up to 670 additional prisoners

3 Apr 2024

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West Dublin

Man arrested and €180,000 in cash seized as part of operation on supply of drugs into prisons

Updated 24 Feb 2024

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arbour hill

Works at protected wall on grounds of Arbour Hill paused as specialist architect needed

The renovation was halted after it was discovered the work would need to be supervised by a conservational architect.

The Journal team

24 Jan 2024

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Courts

Prison addiction counsellor charged after drugs discovered at her home

11 Jan 2024

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minimum sentencing

Varadkar: 'If we want dangerous people locked up for a long time, we're going to need more prison spaces'

18 Nov 2023

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Cloverhill Prison

CCTV captured alleged assault of a prisoner by prison officer

17 Nov 2023

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Sentencing

Why the judge couldn't send Puska to full life in prison in the Ashling Murphy murder trial

17 Nov 2023

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The Morning Lead

More prisoners on temporary release in attempt to tackle Irish Prison Service overcrowding

7 Nov 2023

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The Morning Lead

Multiple prison staff investigated for allegedly using company fuel cards to top up their own cars

28 Sep 2023

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The Morning Lead

Mountjoy's female prisoners without specialised rape counselling since last August

25 May 2023

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Prison Overcrowding

Head of prison officer group says overcrowding is putting staff and prisoners 'at risk'

Updated 27 Apr 2023

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Prisons

Opinion: The Inspection of Places of Detention Bill promises reforms but doesn't go far enough

Dr Ian Marder & Dr Joe Garrihy

18 Mar 2023

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Penal Reform

Judges to be able to set minimum life sentences as changes to Ireland's penal system announced

31 Aug 2022

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sexual violence

Irish Prison Service to launch major review of how psychologists deal with sex offenders

20 May 2022

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Prisons

Report finds minority groups in Irish prisons can face 'aggression and name calling' from staff

Updated 27 Apr 2022

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Covid-19

Prison service facing 'unprecedented challenge' as it manages three Covid-19 outbreaks

18 Nov 2021

10.4k

Isolation

Some prisoners had no access to a shower for 14 days while quarantining

11 Jun 2021

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