Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 March 2003

Prison Visiting Committees: Motion.

 

According to the 1972 order, prison visiting committees should inspect the diets of prisoners, select library books, organise lectures and addresses and ensure that reasonable steps are taken to ensure that prisoners do not relapse into crime after their release. I ask the Minister if any of the visiting committees is doing these things. Will the Minister say how often he has asked the prison visiting committees to use their powers to hold inquiries into charges against prisoners? I do not expect it to be a very long answer.

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