Prison officer attacked during row at Mountjoy Prison A prison officer at Mountjoy Prison was taken to hospital after she was attacked and cut with a homemade knife. Ireland • 20 Apr 22
Prisons and inmates adapt to Covid-19 restrictions The Prison Service has introduced a range of measures to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19 in Ireland's prisons. Coronavirus • 07 Apr 20
Former prisoner awarded €7,500 in 'slopping out' case The Supreme Court has awarded a former prisoner €7,500 in compensatory damages after it found his constitutional right to protection of his person was violated … Courts • 14 Nov 19
Survey finds employers open to hiring ex-offenders Nearly two thirds of employers would be willing to hire an ex-offender if they were supported to do so, according to new research. Business • 02 Sep 19
7 killed, 17 injured in South Carolina prison riot Seven inmates were killed and 17 others injured in a riot at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, the southern US state's Department of … US • 16 Apr 18
Gangs should be isolated from other inmates - POA The Prison Officers' Association has called for criminal gang members to be isolated from the general prison population so as to remove their power within … News • 28 Apr 16
Man absconds from open prison in Wicklow Gardaí are hunting for a prisoner who absconded from an open prison in Wicklow this morning. News • 04 Mar 16
End of 'slopping-out' at new Cork prison The transfer of prisoners to Ireland's first new prison in 15 years will begin early next month. News • 21 Jan 16
48% re-offend within three years of leaving prison Almost half of released prisoners re-offend within three years, according to the Central Statistics Office. News • 14 Dec 15
Plot to fly drugs, porn into US prison on drone Two men are in custody in the US state of Maryland on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs and pornography into a prison with a … News • 25 Aug 15
293 incidents of prison escape since 2010 Latest figures from the Department of Justice show that 15 prisoners who have absconded from prisons since 2010 remain unlawfully at large. News • 03 Apr 15
Over 90 mobile phones seized in prisons Latest figures show that 96 mobile phones were seized in prisons in the first six weeks of this year. News • 18 Mar 15
Prison officers warn over industrial action The Prison Officers Association has warned that industrial action is likely unless a number of issues are sorted out, including matters impacting on the safety … News • 09 Mar 15
Criticism of child detention at St Patrick's The Inspector of Prisons has strongly criticised the continued detention of children at St Patrick's Institution in Dublin News • 09 Oct 14
Call for written decisions on prison sentences Judges should give written reasons for sending people to prison, according to a report on the criminal justice system. News • 17 Sep 14
Call to implement UN standards in prison service The Irish Penal Reform Trust has urged the Government to urgently address defects in the prison system identified in a recent report from the UN … News • 27 Jul 14
SocGen's rogue trader Kerviel in prison Jerome Kerviel was in prison today after giving himself up to French authorities to begin a three-year prison term for his role in the near … Business • 19 May 14
IPRT says number of women in prisons is rising A member of the board of the Irish Penal Reform Trust has said one of the biggest issues with Irish prisons is the increasing number … News • 01 May 14
Judge accuses Dóchas governor of collusion A District court Judge has accused the governor of Dóchas women’s prison of colluding with the director of the Irish Prison Service. News • 20 Nov 13
Riot breaks out at British prison in Kent A British prison riot involving about 40 inmates from the same wing at Maidstone Prison has been resolved. News • 02 Nov 13
Pilot project to ban smoking in UK prisons Inmates could soon be banned from smoking at prisons in England and Wales, the UK's Ministry of Justice has said. News • 20 Sep 13
Taliban frees hundreds from Pakistan prison Taliban fighters disguised as police and armed with bombs and grenades have freed 250 prisoners from a jail in Pakistan. News • 30 Jul 13
Warning over solitary confinement in Irish prisons The head of the Irish Prison Service has said the number of prisoners locked in solitary confinement in Irish jails is not acceptable. News • 22 Jul 13
Over 60% of inmates reoffend after release Over 60% of people released from prison reoffend within three years. News • 30 May 13
Report shows sentencing for various crimes Four out of every five convicted robbers were sentenced to less than five years in prison, according to a new report on sentencing issued today. News • 20 May 13
