Prisoners report having sentence extended without explanation

Prisoners report having sentence extended without explanation

More than 130 inmates of Irish jails had errors in their sentences that left some spending more time in prison without any explanation.

Two separate internal audits conducted last year found erroneous sentences on prison files and, in one instance, an individual was released after lodging court proceedings against his continued detention.

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