Organisation: Office of the Inspector of Prisons

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>In a report into the death of the 34-year-old remand prisoner on August 12, 2021, the prisons inspector noted the governor of Cloverhill acknowledged it was the second death in the prison that year in which contraband appeared to have been a factor. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

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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

<p>The series of recommendations follows the findings of a new report by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons into the death of a 20-year-old prisoner in Cloverhill Prison on April 27, 2021. File photo: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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Inmate's death prompts watchdog to call for greater efforts to stop prison drug supplies

<p> The family of Andrew Gearns, including brother Evan, sister Jemma, and mother Aideen, departing Cork Courthouse after the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Andrew Gearns, who died in custody of the Irish Prison Service at Cork Prison. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Call for independent review of medical care in Cork Prison after death in custody

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Prison Service urged to assess use of anti-ligature furniture in cells after Cork death

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Confusion among prison staff enabled inmate to take his own life, watchdog finds

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Prisoner found dead in cell after 11 days on the run

Ill prisoner should have been checked more often by prison staff

Report on an inmate who died in Wheatfield Prison found that he had not been checked at the required level for someone on Special Observation for medical purposes

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Calls to cut prison numbers more to protect from Covid-19

Measures to reduce the prison population, including the granting of bail and continued early release, must be “ramped up” to uphold minimum human rights standards and protect prisons from Covid-19, penal reformers say.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Charlie Flanagan may boost prison watchdog

Charlie Flanagan, the justice minister, is considering requests by the Inspector of Prisons for extra resources, staffing, and powers.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2019

Minister expresses ‘grave concern’ over prison deaths in internal correspondence

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has expressed “grave concern” at the handling of deaths in prisons, according to internal prison service correspondence seen by the Irish Examiner.

Wed, 24 Apr, 2019

Concern over prison death records

More than two-thirds of investigations into the deaths of vulnerable prisoners since 2012 have raised concerns about “misleading” or inaccurate record-keeping by prison staff, and the care afforded to inmates who have suicidal ideation and mental health problems.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2018

Prison watchdog warns on drugs in Mountjoy after inmate died after accidental overdose in cell