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Prison service at breaking point due to overcrowding crisis - report

Prison service at breaking point due to overcrowding crisis - report

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

That is one of the findings from the Irish Penal Reform Trust's 2024 progress report.

Overcrowding 'worsens prison drugs problem' as 10 inmates have suspected overdoses

Overcrowding 'worsens prison drugs problem' as 10 inmates have suspected overdoses

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

Saoirse Brady, the executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, said prisons are 'overstretched' with a record number of people incarcerated