Mountjoy prisoner petition protests conditions

PRISONERS in Mountjoy have signed a petition to complain about conditions in the jail which they hope to pass on to prison authorities.

It comes ahead of tomorrow’s meeting between the Prison Officers Association (POA) and management to discuss the overcrowding crisis in the jail, which currently has 40 more inmates than it is designed to hold.

One ex-prisoner has revealed the atmosphere is very tense, with many people terrified after three stabbing incidents, two assaults and a killing in the jail in the past week.