Dochas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison) in Ireland

Dochas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison)

Status

In use

2021

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Management: Irish Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
105	No Data	No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Dochas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison)

Location

Country: Ireland

City & Region: Dublin, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.3525218, -6.297689

Contact Information

Dochas Centre
North Circular Road
Dublin
Tel: +353 01-8858987

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2013

Management

Name Irish Prison Service

Type Governmental

2013

Custodial Authorities

Agency Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Ministry Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform

Ministry Typology Justice

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2013

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2021

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 3

2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2013