News - irish prison service

Prison capacity stretched 'far beyond its limits'

Numbers in jails hit over 500 at local prisons by the end of last year.

Sep 4, 2025 13:42

The Irish Prison Service says there were 981 physical assaults in jails throughout the country last year.

Mar 26, 2025 13:35

Overcrowding has become a serious concern in 2023 however, with dozens of prisoners sleeping on cell floors.

Jun 13, 2023 07:49

Minister McEntee was on a visit to the county yesterday.

Feb 23, 2022 08:18

Roscommon Prison has one of the lowest average times that inmates spend outside of their cells

Feb 7, 2022 13:30

According to the report, the prison is not recording serious incidents of overcrowding day to day.

Aug 3, 2021 08:58

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