Prison service at breaking point due to overcrowding crisis - reportThat is one of the findings from the Irish Penal Reform Trust's 2024 progress report.
Government urged not to 'build its way out of overcrowding' and invest in prison alternativesIn an interview with Breaking News.ie, Mark Kelly said that problems are getting steadily worse, and Ireland is following the same pattern of “chronically overcrowded” prisons seen in England and Wales
Prison deaths at their highest last year, as watchdog says system has 'breached its capacity'This is the highest number since the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) began its investigative role in 2012