# Prison

Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

# factcheck

Debunked: Leo Varadkar did not say that 'biological males' shouldn't be put in female prisons

In Scotland, non-violent prisoners may still be housed according to their gender expression.

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Fri 1:14 PM

Last month

February 2023

# Castlerea Prison

Prison inmate died after not receiving CPR for 7 minutes due to delays in opening cell

The prison authorities were also unable to contact a doctor to formally pronounce the prisoner dead after the incident in 2020.

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Feb 27th 2023, 4:10 PM

# Florida

Pregnant US inmate seeks release because unborn baby is innocent

Natalia Harrell faces a murder charge after fatally shooting another woman while taking an Uber.

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Feb 24th 2023, 8:45 AM

# Courts

Wicklow man jailed for seven years for the sexual abuse and rape of his step-niece

Tony Gummerson was 17 during the offenses while the victim was aged between seven and eight years old.

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Feb 20th 2023, 1:45 PM

# Protests

Thousands of protesters in Iran pardoned by country's supreme leader

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meanwhile, has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of a ‘significant number’ of people.

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Feb 5th 2023, 6:41 PM

This year

2023

# bernard phelan

France concerned for health of French-Irish citizen on hunger strike in Iran prison

Phelan, 64, was arrested in October while travelling through a town during protests and has been accused of spreading anti-regime propaganda

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Jan 17th 2023, 8:39 PM

Last year

2022

# Looking Back

Emotional Boris Becker relied on 'blood brothers' to protect him in prison

The 55-year-old was deported to Germany after being released last week.

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Dec 21st 2022, 12:07 PM

# Blind Justice

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are Travellers so overrepresented in prison?

Reporter Michelle Hennessy tells Susan Daly about Noteworthy’s latest project which examined the impact of the justice system on Travellers.

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Updated

Nov 2nd 2022, 10:00 AM

# Investigation

Blind Justice: How prison is leaving Travellers isolated and traumatised

From unfair treatment to overuse of protection regimes, Noteworthy and The Journal investigate inequality in Ireland’s justice system.

From unfair treatment to overuse of protection regimes, Noteworthy and The Journal investigate inequality in Ireland's justice system

Reports of prison staff using anti-Traveller language, with experts saying 'systematic change' and 'accountability' is needed

Traveller Advocate: There is 'structural racism in the criminal justice system'

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Oct 31st 2022, 8:30 AM

# Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for 'electoral fraud'

Journalists have been barred from proceedings in the military-built capital Naypyidaw.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 8:36 AM

# Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny says he is in solitary confinement for starting union in prison

Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, was arrested in January 2021 on returning from Germany.

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Aug 15th 2022, 7:54 PM

# mountjoy death

Lessons must be learned from death of Mountjoy prisoner, says McEntee

Robert O’Connor (34) died in hospital yesterday following an assault by a group of other inmates.

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Aug 4th 2022, 5:22 PM

# Mountjoy

Gardaí investigating after prisoner 'seriously injured' during Mountjoy Prison incident

The man, aged in his 30s, is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries at the Mater Hospital.

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Jul 30th 2022, 10:48 AM

# ww2

Taoiseach pays emotional visit to Singapore prison camp that held his uncle

Micheal Martin’s uncle Philip Martin spent three years interned in the camp during the Second World War.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 7:14 PM

# Mental Health

Third of UK prisoners show symptoms of 'severe anxiety disorder' due to pandemic

Decreased visiting opportunities were a major issue for most respondents.

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Jul 20th 2022, 6:15 AM

# on the run

US murder suspect and jail officer suspected of fleeing together

Authorities have said both individuals are extremely dangerous.

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May 2nd 2022, 7:21 PM

# Looking Back

Arrested rugby star Ferguson details Japan prison nightmare

The player was arrested over an alleged assault and possession of illegal drugs in Tokyo last month.

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Feb 28th 2022, 4:55 PM

# Prison reform

Victims to be priority in new parole process, says chief executive

The new Parole Board, which for the first time is fully independent from the Minister for Justice, was launched last August.

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Feb 20th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Jean-Luc Brunel

Close associate of Jeffrey Epstein found dead in French prison

Jean-Luc Brunel, in his mid-70s, had been charged with the rape of minors and held in prison since December 2020.

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Feb 19th 2022, 2:02 PM

# Yemen

Death toll rises after air strike on Yemen prison

More than 80 people have been killed after the attack in Saada province.

15.0k

Jan 22nd 2022, 7:57 PM

All time

Voices

Opinion: Ireland is tarnished by its use of prisons to house the unwanted and mentally ill

Professor Kathleen Lynch says our prison system has too long been used to incarcerate those who have additional needs.

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Dec 27th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Prison

Concerns raised over delay in hiring chief executive of new Parole Board

The new Parole Board, which for the first time is fully independent from the Minister for Justice, was launched in August.

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Dec 6th 2021, 7:29 AM

# Prison Break

Nine inmates escape after gang rams vehicles into Mexican prison

Authorities said the pre-dawn attack resulted in gunshot wounds to two police officers.

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Dec 1st 2021, 10:30 PM

# Deadline

World Cup-winning Bayern Munich star given until 28 October to enter prison

Lucas Hernandez was arrested four years ago for violating a court order.

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Updated

Oct 18th 2021, 5:00 PM

# Loughan House

Search ongoing for prisoner who absconded in Cavan

It’s understood the prisoner is incarcerated on weapons and drug-related charges.

22.3k

Oct 5th 2021, 6:01 PM

# Inspector of Prisons

Prisoners denied showers for 14 days due to Covid quarantine

Freshly released reports also found that prisoners are not being provided with sufficient meaningful human contact.

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Aug 3rd 2021, 8:21 PM

# Security

'Prison security measures should respect human dignity': Review after solicitor says she was told to remove bra

The Taoiseach has asked the Justice Minister for a report on the matter.

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Jul 7th 2021, 3:23 PM

# CSO

Almost half of criminals released from prison re-offended within a year, new figures show

The number of offenders who go on to reoffend dropped from 54% in 2011 to 48% in 2018.

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Jun 25th 2021, 1:51 PM

# Spain

Nine pardoned Catalan leaders walk free from prison

The men were jailed for organising a bid four years ago to make Catalonia an independent republic.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 4:21 PM

# Vaccines

1,200 inmates receive Covid vaccines as wider roll-out to prisons begins

The vaccinations will be administered by staff from the National Ambulance Service.

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Jun 16th 2021, 11:56 AM

# New York

Jeffrey Epstein guards who falsified prison records set to avoid jail

They were charged with lying on prison records to make it seem as though they had made required checks on the financier.

29.1k

May 22nd 2021, 11:42 AM

# Prison

Prison watchdog questions use of handcuffs for escorting gravely ill prisoners to hospital

The family of a terminally ill prisoner had expressed concern at the use of handcuffs in bringing him to hospital.

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Apr 18th 2021, 12:50 PM

# Court

Woman jailed after being found with thousands of 'depraved' child abuse images

A judge has sentenced the woman to prison for three years.

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Mar 25th 2021, 6:04 PM

# Ecuador

At least 75 inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots

The military was deployed to help police quell the uprising.

17.0k

Feb 24th 2021, 7:08 AM

# Anglo Irish Bank

Former Anglo CEO David Drumm released from prison

Drumm was released from Loughan House this morning.

67.8k

Feb 15th 2021, 8:56 PM

Voices

Ivana Bacik: Any trivialising of gender-based violence by the courts is unhelpful

The Labour senator says any downplaying of the seriousness of sexual assaults in the courts will cause the further regression of social attitudes towards these crimes.

16.8k

Feb 6th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Report

Covid-19 exposes 'unsafe' failures in prison service – report

Measures were introduced in Irish prisons last year to prevent the spread of the virus.

11.6k

Jan 26th 2021, 3:12 PM

# covid jab

HSE confirms prison nurses will be vaccinated as frontline healthcare workers - but timeline remains unclear

Some prison nurses were told they would not be included in the healthcare worker stage of the vaccine roll-out at all.

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Jan 16th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Mountjoy Prison

Man arrested after 'largest ever seizure' of prison contraband destined for Kinahan cartel inmates

The seizure was made at Mountjoy Prison earlier today.

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Updated

Nov 17th 2020, 6:17 PM

# Justice Minister

There have been 8 deaths in prison custody to date this year, and 100 deaths in 10 years

The figures to 1 October this year are down on the 15 deaths that occurred in Irish prisons last year.

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Oct 10th 2020, 7:15 AM