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Prisons Overcrowded to Breaking Point | Cork News
The Inspector of Prisons has sounded the alarm on Ireland’s spiraling prison overcrowding crisis, accusing successive Justice Ministers of inaction and calling it a national disgrace that risks violating human rights. With the inmate population nearing 6,000—far exceeding the 4,700-bed capacity—prisoners are sleeping on floors beside open toilets, while some facilities have just nine showers for over 200 men. Despite a drop in deaths in custody last year, numbers are already rising again. Inspections reveal worsening conditions, and the Inspector’s office has clashed with the Irish Prison…
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