Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)

With regard to St. Patrick's Institution, I have the report before me and it makes for great reading. However, let us consider some of the figures we have obtained since its publication. In a recent report by the Inspector of Prisons in Ireland, it was noted that 25% of the juvenile population in St. Patrick's Institution asked to be held on detention for their own safety. Given the number of complaints made in the recent prison report - I understand there were 19 in total - the figures do not appear to match up. There appears to be few complaints but a high percentage of juvenile prisoners seek special protection within the institution. What is the reason for this?

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