Portlaoise, Laois

The Midlands Prison

Ireland

Status

In use

2025

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Irish Prison Service, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Management: Irish Prison Service (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
516
No Data
No Data
Ireland

267

Migration Detainee Entries

1,485

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Midlands Prison has been used to detain male migrants up to 56 days to facilitate their deportation.

FACILITY NAMES
The Midlands Prison
Location

Country: Ireland

City & Region: Portlaoise, Laois, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.038492, -7.28543

Contact Information
Midlands Prison
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois.
Tel: +353 0502 72110 / 72100
Fax: +353 0502 72219

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2019
In use
2015
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2007
Management
Management
Type
Year
Irish Prison Service
Governmental
2026
Irish Prison Service
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Irish Prison Service
Department of Justice
Justice
2026
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform
Justice
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 516

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 3

2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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