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Concern over Prison Service resources to support inmates with multiple needs

Concern has been expressed that Northern Ireland’s Prison Service does not have the resources it needs to support inmates with multiple health issues. Prisoner Ombudsman Dr Lesley Carroll was speaking following an investigation into the death of a ...

15 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Missing prisoners arrested by police

Two missing prisoners who were both convicted of murder have been arrested, police said. Alison McDonagh and Stephen McParland were spotted together at Lanyon Place railway station in Belfast on Saturday. McDonagh, 49, was convicted of murder in ...

26 Jan 2023 at 15:15

Northern Ireland

Challenge of ending paramilitary inmate separation ‘shouldn’t be underestimated’

The challenge of ending the separation of paramilitary prisoners in Northern Ireland’s jails should not be underestimated, MPs have been told. Ronnie Armour, the director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, said the number of ...

22 Feb 2023 at 11:51

Northern Ireland

Improved governance at supervision units in NI prisons, review finds

Improved governance and oversight arrangements in care and supervision units (CSUs) in Northern Ireland prisons have led to better access to purposeful activity for inmates, a new inspection report has said. The Chief Inspector of ...

28 Sept 2023 at 08:53

Northern Ireland

Former offenders return to custody to help prisoners prepare for release

Former prisoners are returning to custody to help prepare current inmates prepare for release as part of a new justice programme. The initiative, a first for Northern Ireland, sees offenders supervised by probation officers ...

26 Nov 2023 at 10:38

Northern Ireland

Police to investigate after prisoners gain access to roof at Maghaberry

Police are to investigate an incident in which four prisoners gained access to the roof of a building at Maghaberry Prison. The incident in the Co Antrim prison occurred on Wednesday and was brought under control without ...

14 Jul 2022 at 20:43

Northern Ireland

X-ray scanners to help in fight against illegal drugs in prisons

New X-ray body scanners are to be used in Northern Ireland’s prisons as part of the fight against the trafficking of illegal drugs. The scanners, which are already being used in other regions of the UK, have been ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Serious drug problem at Maghaberry Prison highlighted by inspectors

More than a quarter of inmates surveyed in an inspection report said they had developed issues with drugs while inside Maghaberry Prison. The report has highlighted a “serious drug problem” at the high security ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Community justice scheme hailed as alternative to short prison sentences

A pioneering justice scheme which enables the judiciary to sentence offenders within the community under supervision has been hailed by Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan as an alternative to short prison ...

02 Jan 2023 at 11:09

Northern Ireland

Striking barristers asked to ‘reflect’ on impact of action on prisons

Striking criminal barristers in Northern Ireland have been asked to “reflect” on the impact their action is having on the stretched prison service. Justice Minister Naomi Long told MLAs that trial delays ...

24 Feb 2025 at 17:17

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Striking barristers asked to ‘reflect’ on impact of action on prisons

25 Feb 2025 at 08:20

Northern Ireland

Prison service files removed from Dundonald House as precaution after break-ins

Prison service files have been relocated from a property on the Stormont estate following recent break-ins. Dundonald House, which previously housed the headquarters of the Northern Ireland ...

07 Apr 2025 at 13:22

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