Irish Times Editorial - Prison Conditions unacceptable and inhumane
17th November 2025
The editorial highlights worsening prison conditions, including overcrowding, inadequate healthcare, and failures flagged by the CPT and the Inspector of Prisons. It argues that long-term reform - not just new prison spaces - is urgently needed.
IPRT is referenced in the piece as a key voice calling for systemic change.
To read the full editorial, click here.
Related items:
- Press Release: IPRT Responds to Follow-Up Inspection reports by Office of the Inspector of Prisons - Cloverhill and Mountjoy Prisons
- Government Action Urged On Prison Conditions - Midlands 103 FM
- News at One coverage of Prison inspection reports - RTE Radio One
- Cork Prison is the second most overcrowded prison in Ireland - Red FM
- Press Release: IPRT responds to new Inspection Reports from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons highlighting serious failings
