Inmate's death prompts warning from prison inspector about dangers 'of self-inflicted injuries'

A report recommended that the Irish Prison Service 'develop a new plain English information resource for prisoners, clearly highlighting the potentially fatal consequences of self-inflicted injuries'

It comes after a man was found unresponsive in his bed in his cell at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise with a large amount of congealed blood evident beneath his body. File photo

The Inspector of Prisons has urged the prison service to warn inmates of the dangers of self-inflicted injuries after a man's body was found in a pool of blood at the Midlands prison.

In its report into the death of the 73-year-old inmate on June 6, 2022, the office of the Inspector of Prisons referenced a "blood-stained razor blade" found in a rubbish bag in the prisoner's cell after his death.