Irish Prison Service says latest figures reflect the programme’s strict selection process

Parnell Summer School told we need to ‘join the dots’ to protect most vulnerable

UN Committee against Torture also calls for urgent action over prison staff shortages

Fundamental review of prison health care sought along with increased staffing in jails

Ireland criticised for holding immigration detainees alongside sentenced prisoners

Youth detention centre mired in controversy censured for harsh and primative conditions

Trust says judges believed criminals being caught were not significant figures

Mandatory minimum 10-year terms have been imposed on just 3% of convicted dealers

Of 51 inmates in solitary last January, nine had spent more than a year in isolation