Prison Reports
Reports on Irish prisons are gathered in this section, along with prison standards and other relevant reports.
Inspection reports of the Children Detention Schools, which are carried out by HIQA, are available in the youth justice section.
For reports on Irish prisons carried out by international monitoring bodies (CPT, UN CAT, etc.) please see Human Rights reports.
Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Penal Reform
27th March 2013
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality launched its Sub-Committee Report on Penal Reform on March 27th March 2013
Inspector of Prisons' Report into the death of a prisoner at Cloverhill Courthouse in Dec 2011
24th January 2013
The Minister for Justice has published the Report of the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, into the circumstances surrounding the death of a prisoner at Cloverhill Courthouse Complex in December 2011.
Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports 2011: Castlerea, Dóchas, Limerick, Loughan House, Midlands, Portlaoise, Shelton Abbey, Training Unit.
22nd October 2012
The 2011 annual reports of the Prison Visiting Committees for Castlerea, The Dóchas Centre, Limerick, Loughan House, Midlands, Portlaoise, Shelton Abbey,and the Training Unit.
Inspector of Prisons: Report on an Inspection of St Patrick's Institution for Young Offenders
17th October 2012
The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, has published a report on an inspection of St Patrick's Institution for Young Offenders, by the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly.
Irish Prisons 2011
15th August 2012
An infographic highlighting significant figures from the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011.
Probation Service: Annual Report 2011
15th August 2012
The Probation Service Annual Report 2011 has been published. It highlights positive developments in terms of increased use of community service as an alternative to custodial sentences.
Inspector of Prisons: Suggested Prisoner Complaints Model for Irish Prisons
8th August 2012
The Minister for Justice & Equality today published a report by the Inspector of Prisons titled 'Suggested Prisoner Complaints Model for Irish Prisons.'
Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011
7th August 2012
The 2011 Annual Report for the Irish Prison Service was published today, and is available online.
Inspector of Prisons: Annual Report 2011
22nd May 2012
The Minister for Justice, Mr. Alan Shatter, has today published the Inspector of Prisons' 'Annual Report 2011'.
Irish Prison Service - Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2014
3rd May 2012
The Irish Prison Service has published its three year strategic plan, now available online along with the IPRT response.
