Prison service proposed sentence cuts due to overcrowding

Outlet: RTÉ News · Published 29/10/2026 13:32 UTC

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Irish jails were so overcrowded that a proposal to cut 40 days from the sentence of every prisoner in the State was put forward by authorities struggling to find more space.

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Prison service ~~made proposal~~ proposed sentence cuts due to ~~cut sentences by 40 days~~ overcrowding

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Source: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1029/1597221-prison-service-analysis/
Published: 29/10/2026 13:32 UTC
Captured: 29/10/2026 13:40 UTC
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