14% of prisoners 'locked up for 19 or more hours a day '

A new report from the Irish Penal Reform Trust has raised concerns about the scale of overcrowding in many facilities.

14% of prisoners 'locked up for 19 or more hours a day '

Nearly a fifth of prisoners are now being locked up in their cells for more than 19 hours a day.

A new report from the Irish Penal Reform Trust has raised concerns about the scale of overcrowding in many facilities.

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