Prison Reports
Reports on Irish prisons are gathered in this section, along with prison standards and other relevant reports.
Inspection reports of the Children Detention Schools, which are carried out by HIQA, are available in the youth justice section.
For reports on Irish prisons carried out by international monitoring bodies (CPT, UN CAT, etc.) please see Human Rights reports.
Irish Prisons 2011
15th August 2012
An infographic highlighting significant figures from the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011.
Probation Service: Annual Report 2011
15th August 2012
The Probation Service Annual Report 2011 has been published. It highlights positive developments in terms of increased use of community service as an alternative to custodial sentences.
Inspector of Prisons: Suggested Prisoner Complaints Model for Irish Prisons
8th August 2012
The Minister for Justice & Equality today published a report by the Inspector of Prisons titled 'Suggested Prisoner Complaints Model for Irish Prisons.'
Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011
7th August 2012
The 2011 Annual Report for the Irish Prison Service was published today, and is available online.
Inspector of Prisons: Annual Report 2011
22nd May 2012
The Minister for Justice, Mr. Alan Shatter, has today published the Inspector of Prisons' 'Annual Report 2011'.
Irish Prison Service - Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2014
3rd May 2012
The Irish Prison Service has published its three year strategic plan, now available online along with the IPRT response.
Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports 2011: Cork, Cloverhill, Mountjoy, Wheatfield
20th April 2012
The 2011 annual reports of the Prison Visiting Committees for Cloverhill, Cork, Mountjoy, and Wheatfield.
Report published on forensic mental health services in Ireland
4th April 2012
The Inspector of Mental Health Services has published a National Overview of Forensic Mental Health Services in Ireland in 2011, outlining current service delivery, unmet needs and how this sector might best be developed in years to come.
Inspector of Prisons: Report on an Inspection of Arbour Hill Prison
2nd April 2012
The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, has published a report on an inspection of Arbour Hill Prison by Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly.
Inspector of Prisons: Report(s) on an Inspection of Limerick Prison
1st March 2012
The reports, published by the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, reveal that conditions in Limerick prison were consistently dirty and unhygienic over a number of visits between 2010 and 2011.
