‘Prison is tough’ - Former Mountjoy Governor defends modern prison facilities
Lunchtime Live · Newstalk
July 28, 202333m 7s
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Show Notes
Prisoners have been transferred to the new Limerick Women Prison during the week. One of the main priorities for the Irish Prison Service in its state-of-the-art new jail is ‘to create a safe place’ for the traumatised women.
The prison includes a gym, a salon and ensuite rooms and it has met some criticism online with people comparing the prison facilities as being like a hotel.
Andrea was joined by John Lonergan, Former Governor of Mountjoy Prison and other listeners to discuss…