Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr G 2021
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr G, aged 54, on 2nd October 2021. Click here to view the report
Inspection Report Oversight Monitoring Visit During COVID-19 Pandemic Mountjoy Female Prison (Dóchas Centre) 2020
In line with the legislation currently governing the work of the Inspectorate of Prisons, it is the prerogative of the Minister for Justice to publish the Inspectorate’s reports. The Minister has today published a report on the Inspectorate’s April 2020 monitoring visit to the Dóchas Centre, which was submitted to the Minister in August [...]
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr G 2022
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr G, aged 73, on 17th April 2022. Click here to view the report
Inspectorates Pledge Cooperation on International Day of Education
Dublin, 24 January 2024 Meeting today (24 January 2024) at the Dublin offices of the Inspectorate of Prisons, the Chief Inspector of the Department of Education Inspectorate, Yvonne Keating, and the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Mark Kelly, pledged to broaden and deepen their cooperation during the years to come. The two Inspectorates marked United [...]
Watchdog Focuses on Future Prospects for Shelton Abbey Residents
Dublin, 29 November 2023 Ireland’s statutory prison watchdog, the Office of the Inspectorate of Prisons (OIP), has just completed a seven day unannounced full inspection of the Shelton Abbey Open Centre in County Wicklow. The visit concluded on Monday 27 November 2023 with a formal meeting at which the Inspectorate shared its preliminary findings with [...]