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Inmates living in 'deplorable' conditions at Mountjoy and Cloverhill, inspections find

Inmates living in 'deplorable' conditions at Mountjoy and Cloverhill, inspections find

Toilets in common areas at Mountjoy Prison were found to be blocked and filthy during inspections

Unannounced inspection of Dóchas centre finds women 'infantilised' by prison staff

Unannounced inspection of Dóchas centre finds women 'infantilised' by prison staff

Prison officers referred to the women as "girls", and frequently used phrases like "in a minute” or “I’ll come back to you” when women were trying to get their attention.

Prison service to shut bakery costing €660,000 a year run by Mountjoy inmates

Prison service to shut bakery costing €660,000 a year run by Mountjoy inmates

The bakery, which has been used as a model for prisons in other jurisdictions, produces hundreds of loaves of bread each day, which are supplied to the five places of detention located in Dublin.

Prisoners making fewer complaints as system is 'manifestly unfit for purpose’, says Chief Prisons Inspector

Prisoners making fewer complaints as system is 'manifestly unfit for purpose’, says Chief Prisons Inspector

One in four inmates receiving methadone for opioid addiction at Mountjoy Prison

One in four inmates receiving methadone for opioid addiction at Mountjoy Prison

Calls for the country's main high-security prison to be turned into a museum

Calls for the country's main high-security prison to be turned into a museum

138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

Dublin man helping former prisoners start again with a clean slate

Dublin man helping former prisoners start again with a clean slate

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Cleaning services boss Paul Donoghue employs ex-inmates and recovering addicts, giving them an opportunity to reintegrate in society.