Irish Penal Reform Trust

11. As of October 2023, 2,004 (43%) people in prison were accommodated in single cells (down from 47.8%)

As of April 2022, 1,954 (49%) prisoners were accommodated in single cells.

As of January 2022, 2,030 (54%) prisoners were accommodated in single cells.

As of April 2021, 2,064 (55%) prisoners were accommodated in single cells.

As of January 2020, 2,107 (53%) prisoners were accommodated in single cells.

Committals under immigration decreased slightly to 414 in 2018, from 418 in 2017.

Committals under immigration decreased to 418 in 2017 from 421 in 2016.

Committals under immigration increased to 421 in 2016 from 342 in 2015.

There were 400 committals under immigration law in 2012.

There were 423 committals under immigration law in 2011.

There were 479 committals under immigration law in 2010.

There were 673 committals under immigration law in 2009.

There were 1,034 committals under immigration law in 2008.

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