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.
25th August 2011
The 2010 Annual Report for the Irish Prison Service was published today, and is available online.
28th July 2011
The Probation Service Annual Report 2010 has been published detailing the activities of the Probation Service for the year. It highlights positive developments in areas such as community service reform and the development of links with community organisations.
30th May 2011
The Minister for Justice has published the Inspector for Prisons Annual report 2010.
30th May 2011
The Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, has published 'best practice' guidelines for the physical healthcare that should be available to prisoners in our prisons.
6th April 2011
The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, last night published the latest report from the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly.
6th April 2011
Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, has published guidelines for the investigation of deaths in custody in Irish Prisons.
2nd February 2011
The Inspector of Prisons has published the Women Prisoners' Supplement to the 'Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland'. The document outlines the particular obligations to women prisoners emanating from international obligations, domestic laws and best practice.
29th November 2010
The Irish Prison Chaplains have released their annual report for 2010. This report outlines how violence and drug use are escalating within the Irish Prison System, with overcrowding adding to inhumane conditions.
26th October 2010
The Office of the Inspector of Prisons Annual Report 2009 was published on 22nd Oct 2010 by the Department of Justice and Law Reform.
26th October 2010
A report by Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, on the use of 'special cells' in Irish prisons.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.