Penal reformers welcome prison inspector’s report

PENAL reformers and prison officers have welcomed the first report of the new prisons’ inspector.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) said the fact the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, had seen fit to submit an interim report before his annual report highlighted the urgency of the issues he had identified.

The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said the report confirmed that overcrowding was a major problem.