Ireland has 'very high' prison density rate

Rate of incarceration increased by 12% between 2022 and 2023, international report finds

The figures are based on January 2023 data and, since then the density rate now runs at 110 prisoners per 100 spaces. File picture

Ireland is ranked as having a “very high” prison density rate, with over 99 inmates per 100 spaces, according to an international report.

The figures are based on January 2023 data and, since then the density rate now runs at 110 prisoners per 100 spaces.