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Wednesday 28 October 2020
It is understood the woman has been in quarantine since her incarceration.
Limits on visiting were introduced at the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
Thirty-seven of the 55 were re-arrested for allegedly committing a range of criminal offences.
The Irish Prison Service suspended visits in March because of the pandemic.
The Irish Prison Service annual report 2019 was published today.
Even with the movement of staff in and out of prisons and some 700 new committals there have been no confirmed cases among inmates.
“Difficulties do exist in implementing social distancing on the basis that over 52% of prisoners share cells,” a prison spokesperson said.
Alcohol-based sanitiser was banned after prisoners drank a concoction of handwash and prescription drugs in 2014.
Concerns had already been raised about how the Irish Prison Service would cope with Covid-19.
Boxers must be a 50-50 cotton-polyester mix and be washable at 40ºC.
The Irish Penal Reform Trust has said that overcrowded prisons make it harder to control the spread of the viruses.
There are also currently 614 prisoners on a waiting list for an intervention from prison psychology services.
The man escaped from the custody of prison officers through a window at the hospital shortly before 2pm.
The Justice Minister launched the Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan 2019-2022 yesterday.
The former sports journalist was jailed for the sexual exploitation and defilement of a child.
The report was carried out by the Inspector of Prisons.
Ex prisoners took to the stage to deliver talks to an audience of prisoners, senior policymakers, politicians, activists, education-providers, and employers, writes Nikki Gallagher.
The incident happened at around 10am this morning.
The judge said the boy had “suffered a nasty little life experience” but had fortunately fully recovered.
The examination of claims by a prison officer was ordered by the Justice Minister in November.
Revelations that officers’ vehicles had been bugged were published today in the Irish Examiner.
The man escaped from the Cloverhill court in Clondalkin, west Dublin this morning.
There are vacancies in a number of prisons including Mountjoy.
Another case under consideration from 2016 involves allegations of penalisation.
More than 2,000 people were sent to prison for failure to pay a court-imposed fine last year.
The latest figures shows there has been a significant drop in the number of imprisonments following new legislation.
Joanne Lee’s body was found in a flat in Ranelagh.
The largest amount seized was 266 pints in Castlerea Prison.
120 inmates were put under a protection regime in October 2016.
Many of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.
The loans were given for a number of reasons, including the purchases of games consoles.
Foul play is not suspected in the man’s death.
The Inspector of Prisons has said the people who failed in their duties in the man’s care should be held to account.
The figure is up on last year, but way down on 2008 when about 42-a -week were seized.
Representatives have also said families are sometimes unclear about how long a killer will actually serve.
A change in prison rules looks at the “meaningful human contact” prisoners get when out of their cells.
New legislation enacted last year is being heralded as the reason for the reduction in committals.
John Paul Duncan was arrested by police in the UK in 2015 and extradited back to Ireland.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A new smoking policy for the prison service is currently being finalised.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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