Ireland sees one of highest rates in world for vaccinations in prisons
Report found vaccination rates as low as 10 per cent in some countries
Just 2% of prisoners have been vaccinated to date
Irish Penal Reform Trust ‘dismayed’ inmates appear to have been ‘left behind’
Garda group queries vaccination priority list for prisoners and gardaí
Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors requests clarification from the Minister
Use of spit hoods on prisoners not centrally recorded
Prison Service began using controversial devices in 2019, records show
Inmates should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says prison service
Priority for prisoners would likely cause public upset as groups lobby for access
Growing number of people in pre-trial custody for minor offences
Homelessness and judges’ ‘misguided paternalism’ blamed for increase
Death of terminally ill prisoner ‘inhuman and degrading’, says charity
PRT says failure to bring dying man in severe pain to nearby hospital ‘not acceptable’
Prisons face a dilemma: A Covid-19 outbreak or releasing sex offenders
Most at-risk elderly inmates, some in their 80s, are serving sentences for sex crimes
Serious drug offenders twice as likely to go to prison as they were a decade ago
New figures suggest that judges have become more punitive on such offenders since 2011
Disabled prisoners often left isolated in cells due to a lack of supports – report
Prisoner unable to leave cell because no walking stick was available
Ireland needs to reduce prison numbers, says reform charity
Irish Penal Reform Trust wants prison sentences to be ‘last resort’ in justice system
Prisons struggling to cope with 20% jump in female inmates
Big rise in numbers in past two years ‘definitely linked with housing’
Family of murdered woman (19) angry at her killer being granted temporary release
Peter Whelan was jailed for life for murder of Nicola Sweeney
Majority of employers would consider hiring a former prisoner
Solas survey reveals that more than 60% of respondents inclined to employ ex-offender
Prisoner numbers in highly successful rehabilitation scheme cut by half
Irish Prison Service says latest figures reflect the programme’s strict selection process
Children’s Ombudsman calls for alternative to youth detention
Parnell Summer School told we need to ‘join the dots’ to protect most vulnerable
State criticised for failing to legislate for detainees’ right to lawyer
UN Committee against Torture also calls for urgent action over prison staff shortages
UN committee against torture urges inquiry on all mother and baby homes
Fundamental review of prison health care sought along with increased staffing in jails
421 people committed to prison in 2016 on immigration-related issues
Ireland criticised for holding immigration detainees alongside sentenced prisoners
Grim chapter in criminal justice ends as St Patrick’s closes
Youth detention centre mired in controversy censured for harsh and primative conditions
Only 3% of convicted drug dealers given mandatory 10 years
Trust says judges believed criminals being caught were not significant figures
Judges’ sentencing reflects nature of organised crime gangs
Mandatory minimum 10-year terms have been imposed on just 3% of convicted dealers
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