Racist social media comments ‘have damaged’ Irish Prison Service
Director general orders new anti-racism programme for staff
Calls for ‘robust action’ over offensive social media posts by prison staff
Prison management tries again to have private staff group removed from Facebook
Prison Service attempts to get staff Facebook group removed over racist posts
Recent posts by prison officers mocked black people and Travellers
Prisoners decline Christmas temporary release due to Covid fears
Just 36 inmates being released for festive period down from 113 last year
Midlands Prison believe Covid outbreak contained after five inmates test positive
Inmates and staff tested in first recorded spread of virus in prison of pandemic
Families urged not to smuggle drugs into prison as visits resume
Inmates unable to secure drugs during lockdown are now at risk of overdosing
High-security unit at half capacity since opening in 2018
‘Tiny number’ of inmates reach violence threshold for admission to NVRU in Portlaoise
Prisoner numbers in highly successful rehabilitation scheme cut by half
Irish Prison Service says latest figures reflect the programme’s strict selection process
‘Prison-themed’ cafe is planned for Dublin
Irish Prison Service seeks to open eatery that will employ ex-offenders near Mountjoy
Prison gangs putting ‘huge pressure’ on resources
Irish Prison Service says up to 14 gangs operating across Ireland’s 11 prisons
Phones for life-sentence prisoners likely to cause surprise
Prisons have been struggling to stem traffic of illicit mobile phones into facilities for years
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