Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Service
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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795. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and arrange for them to be transferred to Loughan House on compassionate grounds. [47424/23]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on individual cases however I can advise the Deputy that all sentenced prisoners are reviewed by the Irish Prison Service on an ongoing basis to determine their suitability to progress to a more open regime as part of their rehabilitative journey and in preparation for their release.
I can also advise the Deputy that the strengths, needs and risks of each eligible prisoner are carefully considered when assessing a prisoner’s suitability for transfer to an Open Centre, factors considered in the decision making process are outlined in the Irish Prison Service Open Centre Policy which is available at www.irishprisons.ie – Media Centre – General Publications – Policy Documents – Open Centre Policy.
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