Oifig An Chigire Príosún
Office of the Inspector of Prisons

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Welcome to inspectorofprisons.gov.ie, the website of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons.

The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory, independent office established under the Prisons Act, 2007.

The key role assigned to the Inspector is to carry out regular inspections of the 14 Prisons in the State and to present his report(s) on each institution inspected as well as an Annual Report to the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.

Latest Publications

• 24/09/2009 Report on an Inspection of Mountjoy Prison by the Inspector of Prisons
• 01/09/2009 Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland - Juvenile Supplement
• 14/08/2009 Report on an Inspection of Castlerea Prison
• 14/08/2009 Office of the Inspector of Prisons Annual Report 2008
• 24/07/2009 Standards for the Inspection of Prisons in Ireland
• More Publications....