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

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

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

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

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