The Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2012 was published today, alongside the Probation Service Annual Report 2012 and a new Joint Irish Prison Service & Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015.
On its publication, IPRT called for radical action to reduce stubbornly high prison numbers, expressing continued concern over the rising numbers of female committals and fine defaulters.
IPRT also called for urgent action to address the high numbers being held on restricted regimes (22+ hour lock up) for reason of safety, which is "an extremely damaging substitute for proper risk management, with long term negative consequences."
Download the IPS Annual Report 2012 here.
Read more:
- IPRT Press Release: 'Radical action needed to address stubbornly high prison numbers and meet basic duty of providing safe custody for all prisoners – IPRT'
- Dept of Justice Press Release
- Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2012: http://justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB13000174
- Probation Service Annual Report 2012: http://justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB13000172
- Joint Irish Prison Service & Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB13000173