Irish prisons dangerously overcrowded, report finds

A new international report has found that the majority of Irish prisons are dangerously overcrowded.

Irish prisons dangerously overcrowded, report finds

A new international report has found that the majority of Irish prisons are dangerously overcrowded.

The report, carried out by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), found that Mountjoy prison in particular remains unsafe for inmates and prison staff alike, with attacks becoming a daily occurrence.

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