Prison killing proves reform policy has failed

THE killing of Gary Douche in Mountjoy prison calls out for a more far-reaching response from the Government than the limited inquiry set up by the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell.

Prison killing proves reform policy has failed

While the killing highlights appalling conditions in Mountjoy, it also reminds us of this Government’s abject failure in the area of prison reform.

If there is one characteristic of the Department of Justice in the past 30 years, it is surely a consistent failure to engage meaningfully with prisoners and provide services appropriate to rehabilitation.

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