Staffing problems leave mentally ill prisoners ‘caged’

PLANS to treble the number of mentally ill prisoners treated in the Central Mental Hospital have been held up because of staffing problems.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2004 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

Penal reformers said the plan to recruit 60 extra staff in the hospital “won’t happen” as the system in Ireland “cages”, rather than treats, mentally ill prisoners.

An agreement between the Department of Justice and the Department of Health, completed in May 2003, planned to:

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