Limerick Prison

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Limerick Prison in Limerick is an Irish penal institution.

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It is a closed, medium security prison, and has an official capacity of 290 male beds and 20 female beds. The average daily number of male inmates in 2009 was 298 and of female inmates 22. [1]

History

Although built between 1815 and 1821 much of this facility has undergone extensive renovation of late. Many but not all of the old wings have been knocked down and replaced with new units provided with modern sanitation facilities. The original female section of the prison is generally not used except in cases of severe overcrowding, as a new modern female unit has been constructed. [2]

In 2012, the Inspector of Prisons described parts of Limerick Prison as dirty, unhygienic, and severely overcrowded. [3]

See also

Notes

  1. Irish Prison Service (2010). Annual Report (PDF). Dublin. pp. 10–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Irish Prisons Inspectorate (2007). Limerick Prison Inspection: 19th - 23rd June 2006 (PDF). Dublin. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Limerick Prison dirty and unhygienic - report". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.


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