Torture watchdog finds naked prisoner in cell covered in faeces and urine

The committee also had a “major concern” at the 'rising number' of homeless people ending up in prison. File Picture

The Government has been warned of possible “inhuman treatment” after a naked prisoner, confined to a cell covered in faeces and urine, was found by a European torture watchdog during an inspection.

The Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture said they came across the naked prisoner and another distressed inmate in a visit to the D2 wing of Cloverhill Prison in September 2019.