Boy kept in single separation for 27 hours at Oberstown

Oberstown Detention Centre has been criticised for keeping a boy in single separation for over 27 hours across a three-day period.

According to the latest inspection report of the youth detention centre released by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa), Oberstown met just one of the 10 standards assessed at the time of the inspection last November.

No standard was exceeded, seven required improvement, and “significant risks” were identified in relation to two standards.