'You're creating a monster': Concerns raised about handling of violent inmates in prisons

Prisoners viewed their experiences negatively, highlighting the restrictive nature of the regime, which involved limited out-of-cell time in an enclosed environment, with prisoners experiencing a lack of privacy, routine, and autonomy.

Efforts to manage seriously violent inmates in Irish prisons, including those viewed as "possessing a serious potential to kill", have been ineffective or even counterproductive.

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