Prison service weighed clipping 40 days from sentences to reduce overcrowding

The Irish Times · Irlanda · Prensahace 3 horas

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. An Irish Prison Service analysis said the measure would lead to the immediate release of 150 people.

That included 24 prisoners convicted of sexual offences, two of homicide offences, and 37 of attempts or threats to murder. Nine were serving sentences for burglary and six for weapons and explosives offences.

The figures, which were compiled in July 2025, also mooted proposals for a 20-day or 30-day reduction in sentence length for all prisoners. A 20-day cut would have resulted in the immediate release of 73 prisoners, while a 30-day reduction would have led to 109 releases.

The Irish Times view on prison overcrowding: Expansion not the only solutionThe analysis was prepared as Irish Prison Service director general Caron McCaffrey made…

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