Overcrowding crisis laid bare by seven-fold increase in prisoners sleeping on floors
Jails under pressure as Government looks to add almost 1,600 spaces by 2031
Irish Prison Service
Critically ill man trapped in prison lift with paramedics later died in hospital
26-year-old man was pronounced dead in hospital 15 minutes after arrival
Justice Minister ‘surprised’ Irish Prison Service paid ‘2 Johnnies’ €24,600 for podcast
Jim O’Callaghan says sum was ‘a lot of money to spend on a podcast’
The 2 Johnnies got nearly €25,000 to host podcast about becoming a prison officer
Irish Prison Service asked the Tipperary comedians to help recruitment drive
Inmate died after concealing drugs during temporary release for the death of infant son
The man reported being pressured to bring drugs back into Limerick Prison during his release in November 2020
Young man who died in prison was ‘under pressure’ to conceal drugs, inquest hears
Stephen Watson (20), who was on remand for allegedly stealing a phone, died in Cloverhill Prison in April 2021
Prison service ‘stretched beyond limits’, with number of prisoners without beds up 150%
Most of those in custody last year left school before passing their Leaving Certificate
Irish prison cells likely to be fitted with remote monitors following spike in inmate deaths
Remote ‘signs of life’ monitors will alert prison staff if inmates show signs of medical emergency
Records falsified relating to mentally ill inmate found dead in Cloverhill Prison, watchdog finds
‘Mr O’ died in Cloverhill Prison the day before he was to be transferred to hospital
Probation officials begin training to deal with radicalised criminals engaged in violent extremism
A project has also been set up to help steer 12- to 24-year-olds away from involvement in crime in Dublin’s north inner city
Politicians want to ‘look tough’ on crime, but locking people up in dysfunctional prisons is not the answer
There is something very problematic about the current political approach to crime, repeatedly cramming more into prisons
OPW to end contracts with Elon Musk’s Starlink once Irish alternative is available
Number of State agencies rely on controversial former Trump ally’s firm for internet services
Transgender prisoner, understood to be Barbie Kardashian, held in ‘dungeon-like’ unit
Individual is understood to be named Barbie Kardashian, who was jailed in 2023 for threatening to torture, rape and murder mother
More early release needed to alleviate overcrowded prisons, says Irish Penal Reform Trust
Irish Penal Reform Trust says report identifies major issues in Irish prisons
Prison officer allegedly used riot shield to repeatedly strike inmate in van
Allegations of abuse of inmates by staff in Irish Prison Service has increased since 2019, according to European committee report
Prison service embarks on €400m building project to ease overcrowding
New facility planned for Thornton Hall site in Dublin, but funding yet to be allocated
Overcrowding in Irish prisons linked to appointment of new judges, system chief warned
Letter from Irish Prison Service director in 2024 warned of increased pressure on system by appointment of 20 new judges
Bunk beds purchased to deal with prison overcrowding
Minister for Justice to increase community service hours allowed from 240 to 480 in bid to reduce number of people incarcerated
Prison service negotiated with bishop rather than unions on new pay structure for chaplains
Two-tier remuneration system for those appointed before and after 2015 should be ended, arbitration board rules
Head of Irish Prison Service defends surge in number of prisoners being released early
Number of early releases doubles to almost 600 as overcrowding worsens
Irish prisons at risk of ‘tragic event’ if overcrowding not fixed, warn prison officers
Irish prisons operating way above ‘safe working capacity’, says Prison Officers’ Association head
Inmate dies of suspected overdose at Midlands Prison
A prison service spokesman said the death will be investigated
Justice for my Father by Austin Stack: An account of 40 years of relentless probing into prison officer’s IRA murder
Story of Brian Stack’s killing and its aftermath is an important and bleak retrospective on Ireland during the Troubles
More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told
Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system
Imagine living with a stranger and a shared toilet in a space the size of a parking bay
Our prisons are in crisis – but the answer isn’t more prisons
Overcrowding in jails is leading to ‘inter-prisoner violence’, inspector finds
Report also notes people with serious mental health disorders being held in prisons are ‘not receiving the right care, in the right environment, at the right time’
Transgender prisoner policy delayed as officials struggle to find appropriate model
Most favour flexible approach which deals with inmates on a case-by-case basis
Man loses High Court case over bid for compensation for ‘slopping out’ in prison
John O’Brien (31) claimed he had been subject to a practice that violated his human rights
Prison officer claims sacking for going to fight in Ukraine war ‘excessive’
Brian Meagher says he used unofficial shift swap system to cover days he was not present but this failed
Prison service director paid €32,000 less than older colleague loses age discrimination claim
Claim was rejected by Labour Court
Apartment-style modular prison cells to cost at least €530,000 each
Units will provide step-down accommodation for 34 inmates at Loughlan House, Shelton Abbey and Castlerea prisons
Prisoner escapes from custody while patient at Tallaght Hospital
Search continuing for Keith Macken (43) who escaped on Saturday morning
Prison watchdog warns of ‘immense task’ in tackling overcrowding in Irish jails
Prison population increased by nearly 13 per cent last year with many jails near capacity all the time
Bishop cries foul over closure of Mountjoy prison chapel amid works linked to overcrowding
Prison seeks to ‘adjust the footprint of an underutilised space to the rear of Mountjoy chapel’ to create video link area for court appearances
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