Increase in people jailed over unpaid fines The number of people being sent to prison for non-payment of fines has increased by more than 10%, according to the annual report of the … News • 08 May 13
Slopping out to end in Mountjoy Prison this year Director of the Prison Service Michael Donnellan has said that the practice of "slopping out" will be eliminated from Mountjoy Prison by September. News • 03 May 13
US prisons to review solitary confinement practice The US Federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to a comprehensive review of the use of solitary confinement in its prisons. News • 05 Feb 13
Dozens killed in Venezuela prison riot Dozens of people have been killed in a prison riot in the Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto. News • 28 Jan 13
Cat found sneaking saw, phone into Brazil prison A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone has been "detained" as it entered a prison gate in northeast Brazil, according to Brazilian media. News • 07 Jan 13
226 prisoners to be released for Christmas Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has confirmed that 226 prisoners will be granted varying periods of temporary release this Christmas, compared with 160 last year. News • 22 Dec 12
IPRT says prison visits are not child-friendly A report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust has recommended changes to visiting arrangements for children who have a parent serving time in prison. News • 19 Nov 12
Staff members at St Patrick's under investigation Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said the culture outlined in the report on St Patrick's Institution has been brought to an end. News • 17 Oct 12
Call for change in life sentence release powers The Irish Penal Reform Trust has said that the situation where the Minister for Justice decides the duration of a prison sentence for those sentenced … News • 19 Sep 12
Increase in community service orders in 2011 Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said it is clear that the Probation Service continues to provide an effective alternative to custody for the courts. News • 16 Aug 12
Over 17,000 prison committals last year A total of 17,318 prison committals were recorded last year, the latest report from the Irish Prison Service shows. News • 07 Aug 12
Palestinian families allowed Israeli jail visits Palestinian families from Gaza have been allowed to visit their jailed relatives for the first time in five years under a deal that ended a … News • 16 Jul 12
Four prisoners on release scheme returned to jail The Minister for Justice has said that four of the 85 prisoners who have been released on the pilot early temporary release scheme have been … News • 02 May 12
1,200 prisoners to be released over three years The Prison Service is to release 1,200 prisoners over the next three years onto community service programmes as part of a Government-approved plan to manage … News • 01 May 12
Inmates recaptured after Loughan Prison escape Three inmates have been recaptured after escaping from Loughan House open prison in Co Cavan last night. News • 26 Apr 12
Concern over overcrowding at Cloverhill Prison The 2011 annual report of the visiting committee at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin has said continuing overcrowding at the prison is a cause for concern. News • 20 Apr 12
Prison deaths to be independently investigated Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has announced that the death of anyone in the custody of the Irish Prison Service will be independently investigated by … News • 19 Apr 12
Prison officer knocked unconscious in Derry A prison warden was knocked unconscious when prisoners clashed with staff at a prison in Northern Ireland. Ireland • 19 Apr 12
Escaped prisoner had fled Cavan facility before Reports into the escape of convicted garda killer Martin McDermott from an open prison in Co Cavan have revealed that he had escaped from the … Ireland • 29 Mar 12
