UK newsfromIrish Independent1 month agoProbe launched after inmate dies in Midlands PrisonAn inmate died in custody at a Co Laois facility, prompting an investigation by the Irish Prison Service and gardaí.
UK politicsfromwww.theguardian.com7 months agoForeigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report findsNon-UK nationals are underrepresented in prisons in England and Wales relative to their share of the population, with variation by offence type and data limitations.
Privacy professionalsfromIndependent9 months agoSex offenders can no longer be fully segregated in Irish jails as numbers almost doubleElectronic tagging pilot project will initially use fewer than 70 tags by year-end.