Niamh McCormack - Interview about the Committee on the Prevention of Torture's report on places of detention in Ireland.
25th July 2025
A report on the Irish prison system by the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Degrading Treatment (CPT), published in July, strongly criticised the level of overcrowding across the Irish prison system. Niamh McCormack speaks to Drivetime to echo IPRT's concerns about the report's findings.
Related items:
- Progress in the Penal System (PIPS) 2025 Report Launch
- IPRT Pre-Budget Submission Budget 2027
- Rising Prison Population and Persistent Overcrowding Highlight Need for Alternatives
- Rethinking Remand An assessment of pre-trial detention in Ireland
- Round-up: IPRT Report Launch: Rethinking Remand An assessment of pre-trial detention in Ireland
