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'Grave concern' at prison overcrowding as inmates sleep on floors

'Grave concern' at prison overcrowding as inmates sleep on floors — The total number of people in prison in Ireland now exceeds the number of beds available.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023 - 07:53

David Kent

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has "grave concern" as Irish prisons reach capacity and inmates are forced to sleep on mattresses on floors.

The total number of people in prison in Ireland now exceeds the number of beds available.

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