Role
Director General of the Irish Prison Service
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 15 December 2021
- Last updated on: 15 December 2021
Director General of the Irish Prison Service has responsibility of the Irish Prison Service for:
- 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.