Some of the most notorious criminals in the country are set to become TV stars.
RTE is to screen a new series based on GAA coming to Mountjoy prison to help inmates rebuild their lives. It will show how many of the young men who became drug addicts have deep regret about the choices they made in life and how they are hoping for a second chance.
The Mountjoy GAA project as it is to be known will focus on the prison’s Progression Unit which accommodates around 150 prisoners in the former St Patrick’s Institute for young offenders building. All inmates housed there irrespective of their crimes are renowned for their good behaviour and are participating in rehabilitation programmes.
