Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017
275. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners incarcerated in all facilities throughout the country; the number on parole, special or day release, compassionate release or other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52040/17]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy in relation to number of prisoners in custody in each prison and the number on Temporary Release is published daily on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. The information can be found in the Information Centre - under Statistics and Information - Daily Prisoner Population.
I can further inform the Deputy that there are currently 88 prisoners released into the community on licence under the supervision of the Probation Service.
The IPS works in close partnership with the Probation Service and An Garda Síochána in respect of the management of life sentenced prisoners who are living in the community. A range of temporary release conditions are applied which, if not adhered to, may result in the prisoner being returned to custody.
