Rising tensions: Prisoner 'disorder' cases surge 25% in two years

Mountjoy Prison has seen cases jump from 1,253 in 2022 to 2,123 in 2024 (+69%). File photo: Gareth Chaney, Collins Photos

The number of prisoners being disciplined over disorder, including physical assaults, has risen by almost 25% in just two years, according to new figures.

Prison disciplinary sanctions went up by 2,000 incidents between 2022 and 2024 — with the biggest increases in Mountjoy, Cork, Limerick and Castlerea prisons.