Three Mountjoy inmates forced to share single cell

UP to three inmates are being crammed into single cells in Mountjoy to allow for the refurbishment of one of the wings in the prison.

All 130-140 inmates in the C wing of Mountjoy have been transferred out, with around 70 prisoners packed into the D wing, which already had around 140 inmates sleeping in its 115 single cells.

The prisoners are locked into their cells, measuring 12x8 foot, overnight for over 12 hours and have to urinate and defecate into pots in front of each other, with minimal ventilation.