As greater numbers are jailed for sex offences and sentences lengthen, how can prisons cope?

An Irish Examiner analysis reveals that while overall prisoner numbers have risen by 23% since 2019, the total jailed for sexual violence offences has soared by 67%, increasing pressure on overcrowded jails

There are now 706 inmates in custody for sexual violence, compared to 424 in 2019. Picture: File

Depraved taxi driver Raymond Shorten is the latest in a growing list of men being jailed for sexual offences.

The multiple rapist, aged 50, was sent back to the Midlands Prison last Friday after he was handed a cumulative 30-year sentence.