RTÉ Radio, Today with Claire Byrne: Number of prisoners on remand in our prisons increasing
25th March 2024
On RTÉ Radio 1, Today with Claire Byrne show, RTÉ reporter Brian O'Connell spoke to IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, about the number of people in prison on remand in our prisons increasing. Saoirse stressed the importance of offering bail to people where possible to reduce the number of people in prison who are on remand awaiting trial.
Brian O'Connell also spoke to Solicitor Frank Buttimer and Labour Party TD Aodhán Ó'Ríordán (currently co-chair of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform).
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- 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
- Prisoner numbers on course to reach 'unimaginable' level - The Irish Examiner
