The Irish Times view on Irish prisons: inhumane conditions
4th October 2026
IPRT’s "Progress in the Penal System (PIPS) 2025", which assesses progress and ongoing challenges across Ireland’s penal system, prompted an important editorial in yesterday’s Irish Times.
The editorial highlights a key issue identified in PIPS 2025: more than two-thirds of people in Irish prisons cannot use the toilet in private. It also raises serious concerns about the pace at which the prison population is growing compared with the capacity of the prison system.
Read the full article here.
