Significats de irish jails en anglès

Prisoners in Irish jails are healthier than the population at large, according to a new survey.

A recent surge in prisoner numbers has made Irish jails more overcrowded and dangerous than ever.

There were seven suicides in Irish jails in 2007 an(...)

There are a record number of prisoners in Irish jails, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said today.

A confidential hotline has been set up to allow prisoners and visitors report people smuggling in Irish jails.

The High Court has issued warrants allowing for the transfer of five long-term prisoners from British to Irish jails.

A consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) destined for use by staff in Irish jails has gone missing.

Life sentence prisoners released from Irish jails last year had served an average of 18 years, the Parole Board has said.

The number of people being sent to Irish jails continues to rise, while the cost of providing prison places has also soared.

Some 66 nationalities are represented in Irish jails with Polish, Lithuanian, British and Romanian men forming the largest ethnic groupings after Irish inmates.

Since 2007 the average daily number of prisoners in Irish jails has increased by one-third to 4,390 in 2011.

The head of the Irish Prison Service, Michael Donnellan, has rejected claims that criminal gangs are now more powerful than ever in Irish jails.

Seven long-term IRA prisoners are to be transferred from British to Irish jails later today as part of continuing efforts to advance the peace process.

The Irish Prison Service should keep its checklist for screening prisoners being admitted to Irish jails under constant review following the death of (...)