Bad move for Mountjoy prisoners

THE Irish Prison Education Association has serious reservations about the closure of Mountjoy prison and its move to a greenfield site in Thorntown, Co Dublin.

Mountjoy prison has been a part of the inner city community since 1850. It has been accessible for family and friends of those incarcerated within the walls.

This relocation goes against international research which has shown that the maintenance of family relationships is one of the greatest deterrents to re-offending behaviour among prisoners.