Dublin

Mountjoy Female Prison

Ireland

Status

In use

2026

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
Ireland

267

Migration Detainee Entries

1,485

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Mountjoy Female Prison in Dublin is frequently used to hold women migrants for periods of up to 56 days to facilitate deportation orders.

FACILITY NAMES
Mountjoy Female Prison

Alternative Names: previously "Dóchas Centre"

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
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2019
In use
2015
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Irish Prison Service
Governmental
2024
Irish Prison Service
Governmental
2013
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform
Justice
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2024

Adult women

2019

Adult women

2013
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2024

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2021
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 3

2008
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 24

2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2013

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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