Return of revolving prison doors ‘inevitable’

THE return of the revolving prison door is “inevitable”, such is the overcrowding crisis in jails, prison officers claimed yesterday.

Return of revolving prison doors ‘inevitable’

The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said there were 300 fewer prison places as a result of a ministerial decision to close three jails.

POA president, Gabriel Keaveny, said yesterday: “The shortage of prison spaces is the major issue facing the prison service and the Government and they appear to be doing nothing about it.”

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