The Midlands Prison in Ireland

The Midlands Prison

Status

In use

2019

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: 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

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 In use

2019

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2007

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2007

Management

Name Irish Prison Service

Type Governmental

2007

Custodial Authorities

Agency Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Ministry Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform

Ministry Typology Justice

2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2007

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 516

2010

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007