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Remand reform would help solve 'prison overcrowding crisis', report says [Ireland]
RTÉ News ^ | Monday, 20 Jul 2026 14:15

Posted on 07/20/2026 10:33:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai

The bail system in Ireland is “operating in an opaque, haphazard manner” which risks eroding the rights to liberty and to a fair trial, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said.

The IPRT has argued that reforming current bail systems and reducing the number of people on remand in prison would help solve the prison “overcrowding crisis overnight”. It said a reliance on pre-trial detention for minor offenses is putting “unnecessary strain” on Ireland’s overcrowded prisons as it called for the establishment of an “adult bail support scheme” modeled on a youth justice scheme of intensive supervision which saw significant reductions in reoffending.

In its most recent report, it also supported the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Drugs Use recently for decriminalization of drug possession for personal use.

As of last Friday, prisons were operating at 122% capacity with 5,976 people in custody, of which 1,045 people were on remand.

The IPRT published an analysis of pre-trial detention practices in Ireland, evaluating how the bail framework operates and complies with constitutional standards and human rights obligations. It argues for pre-trial detention “as a last resort” which would see a reduction in prison overcrowding, more efficient use of resources and a process which “upholds the dignity and rights of all individuals”.

It has raised concerns over the setting of unaffordable amounts of cash bail as well as “overcharging” defendants with multiple offenses arising from a single incident.

The IPRT has also questioned why so many people, particularly those from marginalized communities, continue to be remanded into custody for minor offenses despite a legal presumption in favor of bail. …

(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...

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KEYWORDS: aterriblefire; eussr; fartyshadesofgreen; fourthreich; ireland

Another trashy “non-governmental organization” most likely funded by Soros (even though there is no public record of such) and having people like Obama involved, pushing New York-style “bail reform” and worse.

1 posted on 07/20/2026 10:33:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai

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2 posted on 07/20/2026 10:34:39 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)

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3 posted on 07/20/2026 10:39:10 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)

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4 posted on 07/20/2026 11:00:26 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)

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5 posted on 07/20/2026 11:03:36 AM PDT by Flag_This (They're lying.)

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6 posted on 07/20/2026 11:07:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)

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7 posted on 07/20/2026 11:11:50 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )

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8 posted on 07/20/2026 11:21:22 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)

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9 posted on 07/20/2026 11:27:32 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)

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10 posted on 07/20/2026 11:27:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)

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