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flag Ireland's prisons hit record death toll in 2024 due to overcrowding, poor healthcare, and inhumane conditions.

flag Ireland's prison system saw a record 31 deaths in 2024, a 50% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2012, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons. flag Overcrowding, with prisons operating at up to 144% capacity, inadequate healthcare and mental health services, and inhumane conditions—including inmates sleeping on floors and disabled safety alarms—were cited as key factors. flag The report highlighted systemic failures, including poor staffing, unpartitioned toilets, and insufficient rehabilitation, calling for urgent political action and ratification of the OPCAT to establish a national preventive mechanism.

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