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03/07/2013
St Patrick's Institution To Be Closed
St Patrick's Institution is to close with all staff and prisoners being moved to different institutions in the next six months, minister for justice Alan Shatter has announced.
It is understood that all 17-year-old inmates will initially be moved to a dedicated unit in Wheatfield Prison. This is ahead of a pending development of new facilities in Oberstown.
The closure of St Patrick's follows a recommendation by the Inspector of Prisons.
(MH/CD)
It is understood that all 17-year-old inmates will initially be moved to a dedicated unit in Wheatfield Prison. This is ahead of a pending development of new facilities in Oberstown.
The closure of St Patrick's follows a recommendation by the Inspector of Prisons.
(MH/CD)
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