Chaplain takes leave from role citing 'toxic environment' in women's prison

Chaplain takes leave from role citing 'toxic environment' in women's prison

Chaplain Clare Hargaden left her post in The Dóchas Centre after complaining of a culture of “fear, indifference, hostility, and ineptitude”. Picture: Collins, Dublin

The chaplain of the Dóchas women’s prison has left her post, complaining of a culture of “fear, indifference, hostility, and ineptitude” that was having a major impact on her health.

Chaplain Clare Hargaden has notified the director general of the Irish Prison Service that she was going on sick leave with a condition that had been greatly exacerbated due to the “toxic environment” in the prison.

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