Justice campaigners have called for an overhaul of pretrial detention, saying the “opaque” and “haphazard” bail system risks ...

Escalating row over inspectors being escorted by prison officers during announced visits to Ireland's prisons has resulted in a breakdown of the relationship between the two bodies ...

THE BAIL system in Ireland is “operating in an opaque, haphazard manner” which risks eroding the rights to liberty and to a ...

THE overcrowding crisis across the Irish prison system is a national scandal, officers insist. It’s claimed that bullies and gangs within jails are thriving with intimidation and attacks soaring as a ...

Almost €19 million was paid in allowances to prison staff last year, including extra payments for operating tuck shops, wearing plain clothes, handling dogs, and answering telephones.

The Irish Prison Service is considering the temporary release of more than 200 inmates across the country as Covid-19 outbreak fears intensify. The Prison Service would only release prisoners who are ...