Pa Daly
Question:117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current number of persons on remand, by prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18190/24]
View answerWednesday, 24 April 2024
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I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that on 24th April 2024, there were 909 people held in prison custody solely on a remand or trial warrant.
The number of prisoners on remand/trial by Prison as of 24th April 2024 is set out in the table below.
|
Prison |
Number in Custody |
Number on Remand/Trial |
|
Mountjoy |
870 |
27 |
|
Dochas Centre |
174 |
50 |
|
Training Unit |
98 |
0 |
|
Cloverhill |
471 |
373 |
|
Wheatfield |
622 |
111 |
|
Midlands |
952 |
89 |
|
Portlaoise |
232 |
16 |
|
Cork |
336 |
96 |
|
Limerick male |
327 |
57 |
|
Limerick female |
69 |
15 |
|
Castlerea |
383 |
74 |
|
Arbour Hill |
133 |
1 |
|
Loughan House |
130 |
0 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
107 |
0 |
|
Total |
4,904 |
909 |
*A Remand warrant is a warrant to hold a prisoner or accused person in custody with instructions to return him to a District court on a particular day
**A Trial warrant is a warrant to hold a prisoner or accused person in custody to await trial or continuation/conclusion of his trial.