Ms Nuala Ryan:

There are many immigrants and people who come in who should not be in prison at all. They have not been charged with anything and there is no place for them in the prison system. That needs to be addressed at some stage. There are many people in prison who should not be there anyway, because of mental illness and otherwise. There is a wide spectrum that needs to be looked at. Many people are not suitable for prison and it is the last place they should be.