Visiting committees highlight conditions in prisons

VISITING committees have released their annual reports for 2005 on Ireland’s prisons. Here are the main concerns expressed.

Portlaoise Prison: The committee was concerned D-Block was still being used despite its recommendation it be closed down immediately, though it welcomed work starting on a new C-block.

Wheatfield Prison: The committee !said it was in ‘pristine’ condition, ‘consistently clean and tidy’.