Bullying ‘rife’ against foreign inmates at prison

EVIDENCE of widespread bullying in one jail against inmates, particularly foreigners, has been uncovered by the Inspectors of Prisons.

Management at Wheatfield Prison in west Dublin have now handed complaints of bullying by staff against foreigners to gardaí.

In one case, a Nigerian inmate attacked by two white prisoners told Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen that he received scars and marks from a beating while racist remarks were also passed.