Prison overcrowding ‘to ease’ after wing opens

THE Government believes the prison overcrowding problem will begin to ease in the coming days as new spaces come on stream.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2009 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

A new remand block in Castlerea Prison will be able to accommodate 100 inmates.

Announcing the development, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said the new unit in Roscommon would open “this week”.

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