Man sentenced to three months in Cork Prison spent just three nights inside

Midleton District Court heard that conditions were “inhumane” as “the prison was full”

Cork Prison has been battling capacity issues since January this year. According to Irish Prison Service figures, it was operating at 111% capacity on Thursday with 328 prisoners in custody. File picture: Dan Linehan

A Cork man sentenced to three months in jail spent just three nights there as “the prison was full”.

Martin Long told Midleton District Court that conditions were “inhumane” and he had to sleep on a mattress on the floor for three nights.