24th September 2009
Liam Herrick talks to Mary Wilson on RTÉ's Drivetime about the "incredibly grim picture" contained in the findings of the Inspector of Prisons' report on Mountjoy Prison.
However, the report is fair to prison staff and prison management, according to Liam: it makes clear that overcrowding is making the operation impossible.
Listen to the programme here (scroll forward to 2:22:39)
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.