Mountjoy Prison is to remain open even after the planned new Thornton Hall prison is completed, writes Conor Lally in today's 'Irish Times'. Read more
Dr Mary Rogan, Chairperson of IPRT, talked to 'News at One' about current proposals to tackle prison overcrowding, including incentivised early release; Jane Mulcahy, IPRT Research & Policy Officer spoke to RTÉ Nine News. Read more
June Shannon examines whether the State is meeting the basic human rights of Irish prisoners with a mental illness in an overcrowded and decaying jail system. Read more
Calls for improved prison conditions and an independent complaints system for prisoners are among the items under consideration during the UN periodic review of Ireland, 'The Irish Times' reports. Read more
The Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2010 reveals further worrying increases in the Irish prison population. Liam Herrick discusses this and other issues emerging from the report. Read more
