News - Inmates

Almost 370 inmates currently being accommodated at Castlerea prison

The current bed capacity is 340 at Castlerea prison, with inmates taking up 109% of the overall beds available.

Jan 18, 2024 13:00

Separately, 78 prisoners were waiting for addiction services or treatments in the Roscommon Prison at the end of 2022.

Jun 12, 2023 13:41

The majority of the illegal goods are said to be smuggled in during visits and deliveries

Jan 31, 2023 14:01

The new unit is designed to teach inmates the skills needed to work with horses in a professional setting.

Apr 20, 2022 14:03

The Horses for Hope programme has been running for the last number of months at the Roscommon jail.

Apr 20, 2022 07:54

There was a drop in the numbers from previous years due to the pandemic restrictions in jails

Oct 14, 2021 10:12

Anthony Shally says the official launch of the project will take place later this year.

Oct 4, 2021 15:37

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