#temporary-release

# temporary-release - Wednesday 24 June, 2020



# Covid-19

# Covid-19

Fifty-five prisoners granted temporary release since start of March re-arrested

Jun 24th 2020, 8:00 PM 26,671 Views 30 Comments

Thirty-seven of the 55 were re-arrested for allegedly committing a range of criminal offences.

# temporary-release - Friday 22 December, 2017



# Irish Prison Service

# Irish Prison Service

142 prisoners will be granted temporary release over Christmas

Dec 22nd 2017, 12:13 PM 8,378 Views 20 Comments

Many of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.

# temporary-release - Sunday 18 December, 2016



# Outta Here

# Outta Here

Over 7,000 Irish prisoners got out on early release this year

Dec 18th 2016, 10:15 PM 10,430 Views 56 Comments

Statistics contained in the CSO showed 45% of prisoners reoffended within three years.

# temporary-release - Tuesday 26 July, 2016



# Prison

# Prison

Three convicted murderers were out on temporary release last week

Jul 26th 2016, 6:03 AM 18,113 Views 31 Comments

In total, 10% of the prison population was out last Wednesday.

# temporary-release - Thursday 10 December, 2015



# Temporary Release

# Temporary Release

Clare Daly won't pay her fine and is willing to breach security again at Shannon

Dec 10th 2015, 8:23 AM 12,333 Views 84 Comments

The United Left TD was granted temporary release last night after being held at Limerick Prison.

# temporary-release - Sunday 26 July, 2015



# Freedom

# Freedom

Four killers on temporary release from prison this month

Jul 26th 2015, 8:15 AM 13,572 Views 15 Comments

More than 500 prisoners were on temporary release across the country this month.

# temporary-release - Monday 17 November, 2014



# Irish Prisons

# Irish Prisons

Are prisoners being freed temporarily to relieve overcrowding?

Nov 17th 2014, 3:00 PM 6,610 Views 25 Comments

Fianna Fáil believes that temporary release is being used to ease overcrowding in some prisons.

# temporary-release - Saturday 15 November, 2014



# At Large

# At Large

Here's how many prisoners were given temporary release since 2009 ... and never came back

Nov 15th 2014, 7:15 AM 16,515 Views 30 Comments

Many are still deemed “unlawfully at large from custody”.

# temporary-release - Monday 23 December, 2013



# Temporary Release

# Temporary Release

249 prisoners to be released from Irish jails over Christmas

Dec 23rd 2013, 5:00 PM 11,812 Views 63 Comments

Just over 6 per cent of Ireland’s prison population will be given varying periods of release from jail over the festive period.

# temporary-release - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

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9,829 Views 4 Comments

# temporary-release - Friday 21 December, 2012



# Prison

# Prison

226 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas

Dec 21st 2012, 5:43 PM 8,094 Views 54 Comments

The Department of Justice said the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences and most of them are in lower security institutions.

# temporary-release - Wednesday 19 September, 2012



# Catherine Nevin

# Catherine Nevin

Justice Department insists no decision made on Catherine Nevin release

Sep 19th 2012, 9:00 PM 6,928 Views 24 Comments

The Department of Justice has taken the unusual step of commenting on the case of convicted murderer Catherine Nevin insisting that there has been no decision on her proposed temporary release.



# Out Of Jail

# Out Of Jail

Double killer Malcolm MacArthur released after 30 years

Sep 19th 2012, 8:11 AM 43,293 Views 32 Comments

MacArthur was jailed in 1982 after he killed a nurse in the Phoenix Park and shot dead a farmer.

# temporary-release - Tuesday 1 May, 2012



# Prisons

# Prisons

Prisoners on temporary release will 'pose no risk to public' insists Shatter

May 1st 2012, 8:27 AM 1,956 Views 42 Comments

Justice Minister Alan Shatter was responding to concerns over a new scheme that will see 150 prisoners on temporary release at any one time.

# temporary-release - Friday 13 April, 2012



# Tagging

# Tagging

Electronic monitoring of prisoners to be introduced

Apr 13th 2012, 2:42 PM 2,743 Views 39 Comments

The Irish Prison Service has put the contract to provide the system out to tender.

# temporary-release - Sunday 8 April, 2012



# Prisons

# Prisons

Temporary release of prisoners 'reduces risk to the community' - Shatter

Apr 8th 2012, 8:45 AM 4,636 Views 62 Comments

The Minister for Justice has said the planned temporary release of certain prisoners helps the “gradual reintegration” of criminals into society.

# temporary-release - Thursday 5 January, 2012



# Prisons

# Prisons

Two prisoners fail to return after Christmas temporary release

Jan 5th 2012, 11:19 AM 3,532 Views 28 Comments

Gardaí have been notified after the two inmates failed to return to their institutions.

# temporary-release - Thursday 22 December, 2011



# Criminal Justice

# Criminal Justice

160 prisoners to be granted temporary release for Christmas

Dec 22nd 2011, 5:29 PM 2,563 Views 18 Comments

The majority of the prisoners come from lower security institutions.

# temporary-release - Monday 7 November, 2011



# Prisons

# Prisons

Focus should be on better conditions - not more prisons

Nov 7th 2011, 11:49 AM 501 Views 17 Comments

There are currently almost 5,000 prisoners in Irish prisons, and the Irish Penal Reform trust says the Government should focus on making prison conditions better: not building more prisons.

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