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Director General of the Irish Prison Service

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.

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