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Electric vehicles could transport prisoners in Portlaoise in future

The Irish Prison Service could soon be using electric vehicles to transport prisoners from Portlaoise and other Irish prisons. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said the Irish Prison Service is continuing to research the possible use of ...

29 Sept 2022 at 22:33

National News

Lessons will be learned from Mountjoy Prison murder – justice minister

The Minister for Justice said lessons will be learned from the murder of a prisoner who died following a vicious beating at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison. Helen McEntee said that while the killing of prisoners is “very rare”, the tragic death of ...

05 Aug 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

New women’s community custody unit set to open in UK first

A new women’s community custody unit, the first in the UK, is set to open in Dundee. The 16-space Bella Centre unit will focus on “custody in the community” and women there will be supported to live independently and develop a range of ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:57

Ireland

Lessons will be learned from Mountjoy Prison murder – justice minister

04 Aug 2022 at 18:54

Ireland

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 10:10

National News

Inmate dies in hospital following attack at Mountjoy Prison

03 Aug 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Portlaoise prisons could soon be cutting waste by rotting it for compost

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has launched plans to produce its own compost and reduce its waste by means of techology which it also claims will teach inmates to recycle. The Service has revealed its composting and ...

07 Jun 2022 at 09:33

Crime & Courts

New treatment in pipeline for sex offenders jailed Portlaoise and other Irish prisons

A new model of intervention to treat prisoners who have been jailed for sex crimes is being developed by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) for implementation by staff at its jails at Portlaoise and other parts of ...

06 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Scotland

Prison drug taking incidents down 36% since staff began photocopying mail

Drug-taking incidents in Scottish prisons have dropped by 36% since new rules allowed staff to photocopy prisoners’ mail. Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay led a campaign to bring in the measure in a ...

19 May 2022 at 21:35

Scotland

Eight life prisoners temporarily released had wrong risk score, minister says

Eight offenders sentenced to life in prison who were allowed temporary release had the wrong risk assessment score after a computer glitch, the Justice Secretary has said. Keith Brown told Holyrood last ...

09 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Risk posed by criminals released early was wrongly calculated, minister admits

Scotland’s Justice Secretary has admitted 265 criminals are now out of prison despite the risk they pose to the public being wrongly calculated because of a computer glitch. The risk posed by hundreds ...

03 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Northern Ireland

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 ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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