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Damning report into St Patrick’s finds forced stripping, excessive force and intimidation

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Created: Friday, 16 November 2012 13:38
Last Updated: Monday, 01 May 2017 09:08
Published: Friday, 16 November 2012 13:38
Written by The Journal
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A REPORT BY the Inspector of Prisons has found systematic violation of the human rights of the teenagers and young people being held in St Patrick’s Institution in Dublin.

Judge Michael Reilly found excessive and unrecorded use of force by staff against prisoners, forced stripping of clothes from the prisoners, excessive punishment, including denying children family visits, and bullying and intimidation of young and vulnerable inmates by some staff........

 

 

http://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-institution-report-inspector-of-prisons-638065-Oct2012/?utm_source=shortlink

[This story from the journal.ie was brought to my attention by Jane Hayes, MA Criminology student at University College Cork].

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