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inside mountjoy

'Prison is all about games. You have to play them right and you'll get out the other side'

TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison.

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Feb 18th 2018, 10:00 PM

Locked Up

This is what a cell in Mountjoy Prison looks like

Have a look inside.

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Feb 17th 2018, 6:30 PM

inside mountjoy

'I'm the first face you see when you're sent to Mountjoy. Prisoners can be scared and vulnerable'

TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison.

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Feb 16th 2018, 12:05 AM

inside mountjoy

Life as a prison officer in Mountjoy: 'When something is about to happen, you just feel it in the air'

TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison last Friday.

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Feb 13th 2018, 12:05 AM