Country

Ireland

Detention issue

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Children Act 2001Most juvenile offenders have been held in Children Detention Schools. The purpose of these schools is to provide care, education, training and other programmes with a view to reintegrating the children into society. No child will be accommodated in an adult prison.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2023Both external professionals that spoke with inspectors felt that the young people were cared for, safe and the visiting facilities were good quality.362 However, they expressed Page 9 of 35 concern that there were delays in accessing offending behaviour programmes and therapeutic support. Report details