Dublin

Mountjoy Prison

Ireland

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
590
No Data
No Data
Ireland

1,485

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

290

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Mountjoy Prison
Location

Country: Ireland

City & Region: Dublin, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.3606688012, -6.2684082985

Contact Information
Mountjoy Prison,
North Circular Road,
Dublin 7.

Tel: +353 01 8062800

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
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
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 men

2013
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 590

2010

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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