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Some court custody areas not fit for purpose, report finds

Custody areas in some courthouses in Northern Ireland are not fit for purpose, a new report has found. The report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) identified that while there had been significant investment by the Northern ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Big drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters

The amount of drug-soaked mail being sent to Scottish prisons fell by almost three-quarters since a new policy of photocopying prisoners’ letters was introduced. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said there had been a reduction of about 72% ...

23 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

‘Unfathomable’ that Scotland’s remand rates are so high, MSPs told

It is “unfathomable” that Scotland’s remand prisoner rates are so high compared to England and Wales, MSPs have been told. Emma Jardine of Howard League Scotland said the rates of remand prisoners in Scotland had risen sharply during the ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Crime & Courts

Prison Officers have 'remarkable and profound' role says head psychologist

Prison officers can have the 'most profound' and 'remarkable' impact out of all staff looking after the welfare of prisoners serving time at jails in Portlaoise and elsewhere, according to the Irish Prison Service Head of Psychological ...

25 Jan 2022 at 23:33

Your Community

GAA fundraising matches for prison officer struck down by rare cancer who worked in Portlaoise

People are being asked to support fundraising GAA matches to support a prison officer who has worked in Portlaoise and other jails but has been struck down by a very rare cancer in recent months. The Irish Prison Service is backing ...

19 Jan 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

New Glasgow prison will not solve jail overpopulation issues, says inspector

Scotland’s chief prison inspector has said the new facility set to replace HMP Barlinnie will not solve overpopulation issues in jails. Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland on Tuesday, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, chief inspector of ...

05 Jul 2022 at 11:47

National News

Inmate dies in hospital following attack at Mountjoy Prison

An inmate who was attacked at Mountjoy Prison last week has died. The Irish Prison Service said the prisoner was seriously injured in an incident on Friday. The man, aged in his 30s, died in hospital in the early hours of ...

03 Aug 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Irish Prison Service charged €25,000 in negative interest

The Irish Prison Service has paid out more than €25,000 in negative interest in the past two years. The figures were revealed following a parliamentary question by Independent TD Noel Grealish. The Irish Prison Service ...

20 Jun 2022 at 19:33

National News

Man due on trial for murder of his family found dead in Irish prison

A man who was due to go on trial next week for the murder of his wife and two children in Dublin has been found dead in prison. Sameer Syed, 38, was found in his cell at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, ...

10 Jun 2022 at 13:33

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Man due on trial for murder of his family found dead in Irish prison

10 Jun 2022 at 11:33

Crime & Courts

Portlaoise prisons and other jails have a new watchdog

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Kelly as the new Inspector of Prisons. The Depart of Justice says Mr Kelly is an international human rights lawyer with ...

26 May 2022 at 23:33

Detainees behind immigration centre violence ‘will be held to account’

A group of armed detainees behind the “violence and disorder” at a west London immigration centre during a power outage will be held to account, a minister has said. No one was injured during the ...

05 Nov 2022 at 19:57

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