Report shows an increase in death in Irish prisons

DEATH in prisons rose by 20% between 1999 and 2000, according to a new report.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

Nine of the 16 deaths over the two years were self inflicted in the form of hangings - their average age just 25.

The long-awaited Irish Prison Service Report for 1999 and 2000, published yesterday, shows that:

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