Prison overcrowding 'extremely concerning', says IPRT

'Tension' rising in all Irish prisons as inmate numbers reach all-time high

The Irish Prison Service has created more temporary accommodation there over the past few weeks

Prison needs to make reforms 'further and faster', says MP

Parc Prison needs to make reforms 'further and faster,' according to the Welsh Affairs Committee chair and MP for Newport West and Islwyn.

Sindh's reformative prison rules

For over a century, Pakistan's criminal justice system has functioned under the shadow of colonial-era legislation. Enacted during British rule, the Prisons Act of 1894 and the Prisoners Act of 1900 — alongside the Pakistan Penal Code (1860) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (1898) — have shaped the country's correctional framework. These laws were not conceived to rehabilitate, but rather to control and suppress. They emphasised deterrence ove…

Prison overcrowding "extremely concerning” says penal reform chief

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Prison overcrowding 'extremely concerning', says IPRT

The prison population across Ireland exceeds 5,000 in a system with bed capacity for over 4,600, leaving the Irish Prison Service operating at 14% over capacity.

Public Accounts Committee inquiry on prison estate capacity

Public Accounts Committee inquiry on prison estate capacity Jason Watt 25 Apr 2025 - 14:26 Clinks provided a response to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry on prison estate capacity. In this response, we have focussed on the costs of the prison system in England and Wales and some of the challenges it is currently facing. Through that lens, we have set out policy approaches that could seek to balance those challenges with creating better va…