Prisoners' Rights Prisoners have no charter or list of rights. Instead, the courts consider prisoners' rights as cases come before them.
Prison Medical Services Prison medical services consist of medical, dental, psychiatric and psychological care.
Prison Education Services More than half of all prisoners participate in education. Find out about services and options available in the prison system.
Prison Conditions There are rules in place governing the conditions in prisons. Find out about diet, hygiene, recreation and visitation committees.
Prison timetables While offenders are in prison, a daily timetable is in place. Timetables differ depending on the type of prison they are detained in.
Work and training in prisons There is a wide range of work and training activities available to prisoners. Specialist training is available in some prisons. Find out more.
Sex Offenders Treatment Programmes A new sex offender management policy has been introduced for sex offenders in Irish prisons. Arbour Hill has been designated as a national centre and there are two satellite centres. Find out more.
Parole Board of Ireland The Parole Board of Ireland reviews the cases of prisoners
in Ireland who have been sentenced to fixed-term sentences of 8 years or more.
Prisons and Places of Detention There are 14 prisons and places of detention in Ireland. Description of the types of prisons and centres currently in use.
