St. Patrick's Institution
  Location in Central Dublin | |
| Location | North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°21′42″N 6°16′13″W / 53.3618°N 6.2702°W |
| Status | closed |
| Security class | Medium security |
| Capacity | 217 |
| Population | 221 (as of 2009) |
| Opened | 1850 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Managed by | Irish Prison Service |
St. Patrick's Institution,
Dublin 7, was an Irish penal facility
for 16- to 21-year-old males. It had a capacity of 217 beds and had an average inmate population of 221 in 2009. It was a closed, medium security prison.
History
It was opened in 1956 when inmates from the
Mountjoy Prison Complex, it was administered as a completely separate facility. An education unit was built in the last 20 years. In 2002 a new unit to cater for boys aged between fourteen and sixteen years was built but up until 2004 this had not been used.[1][2]
Abuse
A report on St. Patrick's Institution released on 16 October 2012 found a culture of human rights abuse.[3][4]
Closure
It was announced on 1 July 2013 that St. Patrick's Institution was to close.[5] On 7 April 2017, the last remaining wing of the Institution was closed.[6] It has since been amalgamated into the Mountjoy Prison Complex and is known as Mountjoy West.
See also
- Prisons in Ireland
References
- ^ Irish Prisons Inspectorate (2005). St. Patrick's Institution Inspection: 15th – 19th November 2004 (PDF). Dublin.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Irish Prison Service (2010). Annual Report (PDF). Dublin. pp. 10–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Human rights of St Patrick's prisoners 'ignored or violated'". RTÉ News. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Why do we tolerate places like St Patrick's Institution? The Irish Times, 20 October 2012.
- ^ Prison service closes centre for young offenders The Irish Independent, 1 July 2013
- ^ announces closure of St. Patrick’s Institution
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