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# Prison

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26th November 2023 - 9th December 2023
‘Children don’t deserve this’: Visiting an imprisoned parent is ‘traumatising’
Gruelling travel, harsh security and restricted interaction with parents make prison visits extremely tough for children.
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Nov 30th 2023, 9:05 AM
‘A long way from normal’: Families say visits to prison still restricted post-pandemic
A report by
Alice Chambers
Some children only get to see their parent in-person once a month and experts are concerned that video calls are replacing visits.
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Nov 29th 2023, 12:05 AM
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November 2023
Varadkar: 'If we want dangerous people locked up for a long time, we're going to need more prison spaces'
Taoiseach says government is examining giving judges more power around sentencing.
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Nov 18th 2023, 1:41 PM
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2023
Paedophile former football coach Barry Bennell dies in prison
The ex-Crewe Alexandra coach was serving a 34-year sentence after being convicted of a number of child sex offences.
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Sep 18th 2023, 5:10 PM
Suspected gang leader on the run after being granted bail to attend funeral in Dublin
Ray Lee (30) failed to return to the high-security Maghaberry Prison as planned last month.
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Sep 15th 2023, 2:56 PM
Hunt for terror suspect enters third day in UK after 21-year-old man escapes from prison
Former soldier Daniel Khalife went missing in his cook’s uniform from HMP Wandsworth in London on Wednesday.
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Sep 8th 2023, 6:57 AM
Prisoner who strangled cellmate found guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility
Michael Connolly had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mark Lawlor by reason of insanity.
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Aug 1st 2023, 7:04 PM
Prison committees flag serious concerns over inmate mental health
Reports describe severe and enduring mental health issues for many inmates, sometimes exacerbated by the risk of homelessness on release.
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Jun 25th 2023, 4:01 PM
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski dies in US prison cell
Kaczynski pleaded guilty to killing three people and injuring 23 more during a mass bombing spree between 1978 and 1995.
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Jun 10th 2023, 7:02 PM
Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison in Texas for 11-year sentence
A court denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction.
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May 30th 2023, 8:13 PM
Jail-time for assaulting Gardaí or ramming Garda vehicles to increase to 12 years
Minister for Justice Simon Harris will today seek Cabinet approval to amend the law.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:00 AM
Prison officer stabbed in face during attempted escape by inmate from Mountjoy
The injured officer is believed to be in a stable condition.
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May 8th 2023, 3:13 PM
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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Mar 24th 2023, 1:14 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Nov 2nd 2022, 10:00 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Death toll rises after air strike on Yemen prison
More than 80 people have been killed after the attack in Saada province.
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Jan 22nd 2022, 7:57 PM
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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
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
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
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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Oct 18th 2021, 5:00 PM
Search ongoing for prisoner who absconded in Cavan
It’s understood the prisoner is incarcerated on weapons and drug-related charges.
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Oct 5th 2021, 6:01 PM
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
'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
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
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