Prison capacity now at 92% following 'spike' in admissions, POA conference hears

Irish prisons are currently operating at 92% capacity following a spike in prison numbers over the last six months, with the level of remand prisoners and women prisoners on the way up.

Prison capacity now at 92% following 'spike' in admissions, POA conference hears

By Conor Kane

Irish prisons are currently operating at 92% capacity following a spike in prison numbers over the last six months, with the level of remand prisoners and women prisoners on the way up.

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