Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr C 2020
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr C, aged 52, on 11th March 2020. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan
Watchdog Inspects Midlands Prison and National Violence Reduction Unit
Ireland’s statutory prison watchdog, the Office of the Inspectorate of Prisons (OIP), has just completed unannounced general inspections of the Midlands Prison and the National Violence Reduction Unit (NVRU) housed at that prison. The Inspectorate’s two weeks in the prison concluded yesterday, Tuesday 9 July 2024, with a formal meeting at which the Inspectorate [...]
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr I 2020
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr I, aged 29, on 19th July 2020. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan
Unannounced Full Inspection of Arbour Hill Prison
Dublin, 26th March 2024 The Office of the Inspectorate of Prisons (OIP) has just completed a four day unannounced general inspection of Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin. The visit concluded on 25 March 2024 with a meeting with senior management at the prison, at which the Inspectorate’s preliminary findings were shared. This is the seventh [...]
An Evaluation of the Provision of Psychiatric Care within the Irish Prison System
This inspection was carried out in February and March 2023, by a team including two international experts in forensic psychiatry. The provision of care was assessed in seven of the thirteen prisons in the State, and many of the Inspectorate’s recommendations refer to systemic issues arising across the prison estate. The report presents pragmatic [...]