Country

Ireland

Detention issue

Protection against violence

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison Rules 2007Each prison cell shall be fitted with a mechanism by which a prisoner locked inside may attract the attention of a prison officer and such mechanism shall be capable of being operated by such a prisoner at all times. The rules introduced a further procedure to enable a prisoner to make a complaint about a crimi+E150nal offence. The rules also establish a grievance procedure, under which a Governor will meet with E150a prisoner as soon as practicable when so requested by th+E152e prisoner.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021No NPM established.