Prison ReportsPrison Reports
Reports on Irish prisons are gathered in this section, along with prison standards and other relevant reports.
Inspection reports of the Children Detention Schools, which are carried out by HIQA, are available in the youth justice section. See the 2010 inspection reports here and the 2011 follow-up reports here.
For reports on Irish prisons carried out by international monitoring bodies (CPT, UN CAT, etc.) please see Human Rights reports.
Report on an Inspection of Limerick Prison 17th January 2012
The First Follow up Report on the Inspection of Limerick Prison and the Action Plan for the IOP were published today highlighting areas of progress but also areas where serious deficiencies remain. Read more
Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports 2010 18th November 2011
The 2010 annual reports of the Prison Visiting Committees for Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dóchas, Limerick, Loughan House, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, Shelton Abbey, St. Patrick's Institution, the Training Unit and Wheatfield. Read more
Irish Youth Justice Service Annual Report 2010 25th October 2011
The third annual report of the Irish Youth Justice Service has been released and details the progress made in 2010 on the implementation of the National Youth Justice Strategy 2008-2010. Read more
Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2010 25th August 2011
The 2010 Annual Report for the Irish Prison Service was published today, and is available online. Read more
Probation Service: Annual Report 2010 28th July 2011
The Probation Service Annual Report 2010 has been published detailing the activities of the Probation Service for the year. It highlights positive developments in areas such as community service reform and the development of links with community organisations. Read more
Inspector of Prisons: Annual Report 2010 30th May 2011
The Minister for Justice has published the Inspector for Prisons Annual report 2010. Read more
Guidance on physical healthcare in a prison context 30th May 2011
The Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, has published 'best practice' guidelines for the physical healthcare that should be available to prisoners in our prisons. Read more
Inspector of Prisons: Report on an Inspection of Mountjoy Prison 6th April 2011
The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, last night published the latest report from the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly. Read more
Inspector of Prisons: Guidance on Best Practice relating to the Investigation of Deaths in Custody 6th April 2011
Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, has published guidelines for the investigation of deaths in custody in Irish Prisons. Read more
Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland - Women Prisoners’ Supplement 2nd February 2011
The Inspector of Prisons has published the Women Prisoners' Supplement to the 'Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland'. The document outlines the particular obligations to women prisoners emanating from international obligations, domestic laws and best practice. Read more