Fine Gael: Prison violence due to overcrowding

Fine Gael has said that the recent spate of violent attacks at Mountjoy prison is due to overcrowding.

Fine Gael has said that the recent spate of violent attacks at Mountjoy prison is due to overcrowding.

Justice spokesperson Jim O'Keefe said today: “I'm convinced that the biggest single contributory factor to the present state of tension in our prisons is the overcrowding factor.”

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