As of April 2022, 132 people held on a restricted regime were aged 18-24. [Published data does not indicate the proportion of these held due to COVID-19 infection control measures.]
As of January 2022, 150 people held on a restricted regime were aged 18-24. [Published data does not indicate the proportion of these held due to COVID-19 infection control measures.]
As of April 2021, 136 prisoners held on a restricted regime were aged 18-24. [Published data does not indicate the proportion of these held due to COVID-19 infection control measures.]
As of October 2020, 119 prisoners held on a restricted regime were aged 18-24. [Published data does not indicate the proportion of these held due to COVID-19 infection control measures.]
17. As of January 2020, 31 prisoners held on a restricted regime were aged 18-24.
17. Prisoners are 23 times more likely to come from (and return to) a seriously deprived area, compared with the least deprived areas. (O'Donnell et al., 2007)
Prisoners in Ireland are 25 times more likely to come from (and return to) a seriously deprived area.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.