Prison plans 'won't work' unless Government commits more resources
Assistant general secretary Gabriel Keaveny said the Prison Officers’ Association could take on extra responsibilities if it has the resources to do so. Stock picture
New plans by Justice Minister Helen McEntee to make the reduction of re-offending a legal duty of a new separate prison agency “simply won’t work” unless the Government provide the actual resources to implement it, prison officers have said.
The Prison Officers’ Association has warned that the overcrowding problem in jails was going to “get worse rather than better” with crime levels and court convictions returning to pre-Covid levels.
