Pandemic 'positive' for prisons in Portlaoise but Covid 19 court case backlog is new threat
over 4 years in Leinster Express
A cut in prisoner numbers, less cell sharing, video calls and in-cell phone provision during Covid-19 and other positive change at jails in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland could be undone by a bulge in court cases, according to a body that advocates for prison reform. This was the view of the