Prison officers to be issued with body cameras, batons amid rise in violence
1st May 2026
In this interview, IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, speaks to David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio 1 about proposals to introduce batons, body-worn cameras and incapacitant spray in Irish prisons. Saoirse highlights the role of overcrowding and rising tensions in driving violence in prisons, and argues for investment in evidence-based de-escalation and violence reduction programmes instead of introducing additional weapons into prison settings.
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