Confidential prison helpline to combat drugs: 1800 855 717

July 6, 2015

A new confidential phone line has been launched by the Irish Prison Service to combat the illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons into prisons.

Speaking at the launch, Tony Geoghegan, CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland (and former board member of IPRT) said that "the availability of drugs in prison undermines an addict's attempts at recovery, and every effort must be made to stem the supply of drugs into prisons."

Read more:

• Irish Independent: Confidential prison helpline launched to combat illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons
• Irish Examiner: Drugs supply ‘stops inmates kicking the habit’
• Irish Examiner: Minors forced to hide drugs internally for prison visits
• Thejournal.ie: ‘I’ve seen people being sliced, being kicked around in prison – it’s all because of drugs’