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flag Mountjoy Prison in Ireland was severely overcrowded in 2024–2025, with unsafe, unsanitary conditions and restricted inmate movement.

flag In 2024, Mountjoy Prison in Ireland faced severe overcrowding, operating at 118% capacity by year-end and rising to 136% by late December 2025, leading to double-bunking, cold and damp cells, cockroach infestations, and broken facilities. flag The Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee reported a 46% increase in inmate complaints to 373, citing poor food, laundry issues, inadequate education, limited visits, and insufficient pre-release support. flag About one-third of inmates were under restrictive regimes, spending 21 to 22 hours daily in cells. flag The committee called for urgent improvements to address degrading and unsafe conditions.

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