Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage.

 

Decisions taken by Government in recent times in terms of its commitment to the building of more prison places and the modernisation of current prisons has made things easier for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when dealing with temporary release matters. He no longer has to consider the revolving door issue. He can make a more balanced judgment on who should be temporarily released. The easy thing to do would be, as the Minister of State said, to make no judgment at all. One could take the easy way out and grant pre-release to those who present no risk to society. However, to coin the Minister of State's words, we would be talking about an inhumane prison regime and that is not the answer.

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