RTÉ News: Six One - Overcrowding contributing to drug problems in prison
14th August 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, featured on the RTÉ News Six One speaking about overcrowding contributing to drug problems in prison.
She highlighted that there are:
- Over 5,000 people in prison for the first time
- 2,000 people in prison on mental health waiting lists
- That there are not enough addiction counsellors
Watch back RTÉ News on the RTÉ player from 2 minutes in. (available for playback until 18 August 2024)
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