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.
Annual Report 2009 from the Inspector of Prisons
26th October 2010
The Office of the Inspector of Prisons Annual Report 2009 was published on 22nd Oct 2010 by the Department of Justice and Law Reform.
Report of an Investigation on the use of 'Special Cells' in Irish Prisons
26th October 2010
A report by Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, on the use of 'special cells' in Irish prisons.
Guidance on Best Practice relating to Prisoners' Complaints and Prison Discipline
26th October 2010
A report by Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, on complaints and discipline procedures in Irish prisons.
Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports 2009
22nd October 2010
The 2009 annual reports of the Prison Visiting Committees for Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dóchas, Limerick, Loughan House, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, Shelton Abbey, St. Patrick's Institution, the Training Unit and Wheatfield.
The Irish Prison Population - an examination of duties and obligations owed to prisoners
22nd October 2010
A key document, presented by the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, to the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, in which he clearly sets out "the type of accommodation, the type and level of services and the regimes (including prisoner safety)" that the State is obliged to provide for prisoners.
Irish Youth Justice Service Annual Report 2009
11th August 2010
The Irish Youth Justice Service has released its annual report detailing the progress made on the implementation of the National Youth Justice Strategy throughout the course of 2009.
Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2009
6th August 2010
The Annual Report for the Prison Service 2009 was published today, and is available on-line.
Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports 2008
23rd October 2009
The 2008 annual reports of the Prison Visiting Committees for Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dochas, Limerick, Loughan House, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, Shelton Abbey, St. Patrick's Institution, the Training Unit and Wheatfield.
Report on Inspection of Mountjoy Prison by the Inspector of Prisons
24th September 2009
The 'Report on an Inspection of Mountjoy Prison by the Inspector of Prisons' was published by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on 24th Sept 2009.
Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland - Juvenile Supplement
18th September 2009
This document is a supplement to the 'Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland' which Judge Michael Reilly published on 24th July 2009.
