Committee on torture blasts ‘degrading’ Irish prison conditions

PRISONERS using bottles and plastic bags to urinate and defecate in front of each other in cramped cells are among the “degrading” and “debasing” conditions exposed by an international torture committee.

A Council of Europe report on Ireland said 25% of the prison population — almost 1,000 people — “slopped out” every day because of a lack of toilet facilities.

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) accused prison authorities of being “reluctant to take action” against staff accused of mistreating inmates despite supporting evidence.