A Dublin TD is calling for increased prison capacity throughout the country as overcrowding is putting both inmates and prison officers at risk.
It comes as Ireland currently has over 3,980 people in prison custody, with the World Prison Brief estimating Ireland’s prisons are currently operating at 90.7% capacity.
Meanwhile, the numbers in custody are steadily on the rise with an increase of 44% from 2,763 in 1999, to 3,971 in 2019.
