Mick Clifford: Prisoners’ rights little more than afterthought
The interior of the Dóchas women’s prison in Dublin.
Mon, 05 Feb, 2024 - 01:00
It doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to conclude reports into the criminal justice system are published in a manner to ensure light is not shone on issues, writes Mick Clifford
For decades, the State locked up people and did its utmost to ensure everybody looked the other way. What went on behind the high walls was nobody’s business, and the truth only emerged decades later.
Today, that degree of enablement and collusion would not be tolerated. Or so we think.
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