Irish Prison Service

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Irish Prison Service's role

It is the role of the Irish Prison Service to help achieve a safer and fairer Ireland by:

• Providing safe and secure custody with dignity of care for people committed to prison
• Reducing the risk of harm to the public and the likelihood of reoffending by providing rehabilitation for people in prison
• Working with the Probation Service to create an integrated offender management programme
• Assisting people in prison maintain family relations and contact with the wider community

The Irish Prison Service is responsible for the safe and secure custody of persons held on remand, on immigration matters and people sentenced to prison.

It is responsible for ensuring that convicted persons properly serve their sentence. The Irish Prison Service is also responsible for providing the opportunities for prisoners to engage in a meaningful way in order to reduce the likelihood of their reoffending and assist them reintegrate into their communities.

The Irish Prison Service Annual Reports and Strategic Plans are available to view through the Publicationssection on their website.

To learn more about their work, check the Irish Prison Service website.

Rules setting out how prisons will operate, which cover all aspects of prison life, such as visiting rights, facilities, work, discipline, grievance procedures and so on, are available on the Irish Prison Service website.