Organisation: Irish Prison Service

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Almost 3,000 prisoners waiting for psychology and addiction services 
Almost 3,000 prisoners waiting for psychology and addiction services 
As of August 1, the number of people on the prison psychology service was 526 while approximately 2,090 are waiting to be seen

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Female wing of Limerick Prison is most overcrowded in the system
Female wing of Limerick Prison is most overcrowded in the system
Services such as education and medical appointments for prisoners have also been hampered by a lack of prison staff across the prison estates

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Recruitment drive for 250 prison officers with starting salary of €35k
Recruitment drive for 250 prison officers with starting salary of €35k
Similar campaign last year received more than 1,800 applicants, according to the Department of Justice

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 26, 2021
Watchdog calls for increased efforts to stop drugs getting into prisons following inmate's death
Call follows death of prisoner a few hours after reports he had consumed drugs and home-made alcohol in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin three years ago

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Smuggling of synthetic opioids the suspected cause of prison overdoses
Smuggling of synthetic opioids the suspected cause of prison overdoses
Dangerous drugs linked to 11 overdoses in Portlaoise Prison this week may have been brought in by a prisoner who had been visiting family members outside the prison, sources say

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 26, 2021
Inmate's death prompts watchdog to call for greater efforts to stop prison drug supplies
It follows an investigation into the death of a young inmate in Cloverhill Prison three years ago

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Irish Probation Service recruiting extra staff amid chronic prison overcrowding and rising court referrals
Irish Probation Service recruiting extra staff amid chronic prison overcrowding and rising court referrals
On a typical day, the service is managing in excess of 12,000 offenders in the community and working with up to 2,000 prisoners in custody, report says

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Garda stock
GardaĂ­ to examine actions to combat drug supply in prison after petrol bomb attack
The attack took place overnight on Monday, during which a front window was smashed and a petrol bomb thrown in, but no injuries were sustained

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

University graduates working in prisons
As greater numbers are jailed for sex offences and sentences lengthen, how can prisons cope?
An Irish Examiner analysis reveals that while overall prisoner numbers have risen by 23% since 2019, the total jailed for sexual violence offences has soared by 67%, increasing pressure on overcrowded jails

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Peep Hole in the door to a Prison Cell
Vivian Geiran: Why are we addicted to prisons?
Prisons do have a place in our penal system. Yet, they should never be seen as the only — or even the most significant — contributor to keeping us safer

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Mark Costigan 4
Family share 'mental torture' of hearing mother's killer was given temporary release before it was revoked
Costigan was given a life sentence in December 2004, and has repeatedly sought parole — most recently last year

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Active travel funding
Irish Examiner view: Budget date may signal an early election
The posters have barely been put away after the local and European elections but we could see them again quite soon

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Graduation Ceremony, Garda College, Templemore
Prison overcrowding will 'inevitably' cause increased violence, officers warn
Calls for crisis taskforce as prisoner numbers exceed maximum by 500, with trouble predicted in summer

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Prisoners on best behaviour get to swap cell block for garden shop
Prisoners on best behaviour get to swap cell block for garden shop
An open prison in Cavan offers greater freedom and responsibility to inmates, while also helping prepare them for life after their release

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Almost 350 inmates in Cork prison where capacity stands at just 300
Almost 350 inmates in Cork prison where capacity stands at just 300
In Cork, 348 people were in custody, which has a capacity for 296, meaning it is at 118% capacity, the second-highest after Limerick Female Prison (121%)

Fri, 29 Mar, 2024

Drug death in Cork Prison could be linked to nitazene opiate
Drug death in Cork Prison could be linked to nitazene opiate
Last Friday, the HSE said its red alert had been 'extended to Irish prison settings due to the presence of nitazene-type' substances identified in powder

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Cahirmee horse fair
Prison Service defends €550k cost of TV and channel services for inmates
Prison chiefs attributed the increased bill to the purchase of an 'additional stock' of hundreds of TV sets to bulk up its stock of spare units

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Prisoner XL
Prison service urges 'extra vigilance' after several concerning overdoses
The decision was made after a synthetic opioid substance known as n-pyrrolidino protonitazene was found contained in powder in a prison setting

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

Murderer Michael Leonard dies in hospital following cancer battle 
Murderer Michael Leonard dies in hospital following cancer battle 
Michael Leonard, 63, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of 72-year-old Mary O'Keeffe in a woodland at Donerail

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

New scheme to teach prisoners how to retrofit homes
New scheme to teach prisoners how to retrofit homes
The scheme will be offered to prisoners close to release and will provide them with 'the individual skillset to gain well-paid meaningful employment in the area of retrofitting'

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: We need to take a more humane approach to people in prison
S Jennifer Horgan: We need to take a more humane approach to people in prison
Less than half of people in Irish prisons have completed the Junior Cycle

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Man in prison
Prisoners 'at risk of harm' from critically low number of mental health staff
Inspector of Prisons warns Government neglect in the treatment of prisoners with psychiatric difficulties results in potential suffering which could 'be construed as ill-treatment' 

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Mick Clifford: Lengthy judicial proceedings costing State and its employees 
Mick Clifford: Lengthy judicial proceedings costing State and its employees 
Public money being spent on legal actions that can persist for years in a system that goes back and forth

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

MOUNTJOY PRISON
S Mick Clifford: Prisoners’ rights little more than afterthought
For decades, the State locked up people and did its utmost to ensure everybody looked the other way. What went on behind the high walls was nobody’s business, and the truth only emerged decades later.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Department of Justice reform proposals
Mounting pressures cramming already full Irish prisons
More offences, longer sentences, busier courts, and more remand prisoners are driving the overcrowding crisis in our prison system

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Record prison overcrowding 'set to worsen' 
Record prison overcrowding 'set to worsen' 
Experts fear the number of people in custody could hit 5,000 by mid-year

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

His Hon Judge Gerard O Brien5
Convicted ex-judge could be jailed with healthcare assistant and disability provision
Gerard O’Brien was convicted of sexually assaulting six young men when he was a teacher

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Almost 10% of people sent to prison last year were homeless, new figures show
Almost 10% of people sent to prison last year were homeless, new figures show
Irish Prison Service figures show a record number of people were jailed last year after being convicted of sexual offences

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Letters to the Editor: It would be better to work towards keeping people out of prison
Letters to the Editor: It would be better to work towards keeping people out of prison
Among today's letter-writers, the director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust welcomes developments at Limerick Women's Prison but says diversion ought to be the priority

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Prison officer suspended over misogyny allegations
Prison officer suspended over misogyny allegations
A prison officer has been suspended following multiple allegations of misogyny and bullying at the Midlands Prison. The prison officer was “marched to the gate” when they attended work on Saturday, a source said.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Alternative milks and gluten-free options: menus in Ireland's prisons overhauled
Alternative milks and gluten-free options: menus in Ireland's prisons overhauled
The Irish Prison Service is also promoting 'the use of composting and recycling/repurposing of products'

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

Prison service to retain old Cork Prison site due to overcrowding
Prison service to retain old Cork Prison site due to overcrowding
'Very disappointing' that site not being developed for other purposes

Mon, 21 Aug, 2023

Quarter of prisoners fail or refuse to take drugs test 
Quarter of prisoners fail or refuse to take drugs test 
More than a quarter of prisoners tested last year for drugs either failed or refused to give a sample as part of a nationwide operational testing programme.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2023

Star Trek: the Video Game - Science Museum
Inmates receive €580,000 in loans from prison service for items such as games consoles 
Convicted criminals have received nearly €580,000 in interest-free loans from the Irish Prison Service in the past four years, new figures have revealed.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

Prison overcrowding at record levels with four to a cell in some facilities
Prison overcrowding at record levels with four to a cell in some facilities
The government has been warned of an 'extremely high-risk situation' as the situation is likely to worsen in the coming weeks

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Prison service apologises for failure to consult with Cork residents on security fence
Prison service apologises for failure to consult with Cork residents on security fence
Residents of two housing estates in the Glen warned that it won’t prevent people from trespassing in their gardens and using the area as a launching point for contraband into the prison

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Warning of 'revolving door' for prisoners without further investment
Warning of 'revolving door' for prisoners without further investment
Irish Prison Service warned overcrowding in prisons leading to 'increased tension and incidences of violence' between inmates as well as higher potential for 'violent assaults on staff'

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Cahirmee horse fair
Prisoner in Cork took his own life days after two cancelled psychiatrist appointments
The appointments were cancelled due to a lack of prison staff to escort him to the counselling

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Prison Report Released - Chelmsford Prison
Prison officer alleged to have had 'inappropriate contact' with inmate's wife
Wife of prisoner alleged she was being harassed by the officer via messages on her phone and also claimed the officer was bringing in drink and phones and doing bets for prisoners on the working landing of the prison, court heard

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Prisoner
Lack of treatment for mentally ill prisoners needs to be 'urgently resolved' – report
Government commissioned report found prisons had 'extremely poor' access to beds in the Central Mental Hospital

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Prisoner phone calls cost more than €500,000 since 2021
Prisoner phone calls cost more than €500,000 since 2021
The Irish Prison Service is working on a project to provide in-cell telephone services to prisoners at jails around the country

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Prisoner
Prison officers don riot gear to tackle psychotic inmates
It is 'totally unacceptable' for mentally unwell people to be in prison when what they need is hospital care, says Irish Prison Service director general Caron McCaffrey

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Chaplains criticise practice of imprisoning people with mental illness
Chaplains criticise practice of imprisoning people with mental illness
Publication of the 2021 reports had been delayed for over a year, and contain a number of criticisms of the prison system.

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Drugs in the form of powder and tablets, a spoon and a syringe on a black background mockup
Drugs 'raining down in prison yards' with three hospitalised after taking fake benzos
'Homemade' anti-anxiety pills were 10 times more potent than the legal drug according to Irish Prison Service medical staff

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

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