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Mon 08 Aug 2009Prison services need urgent attention
ANALYSIS:With numbers at a record high and costs going through the roof, the penal system needs reform, writes IAN O'DONNELL
THE FINANCIAL downturn provides an opportunity to reconsider the current commitment to expanding the penal system. The average cost of providing a prison place was €93,000 last year. At a time when so many vital services are under threat whether this constitutes value for money is more debatable than ever.
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