'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.

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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