St. Patrick's Institution

St. Patrick's Institution, North Circular Road, Dublin 7, was an Irish penal facility for 17- to 21-year-old males. It had a capacity of 217 beds and had an average inmate population of 221 in 2009. It was a closed, medium security prison.

St. Patrick's Institution
Location in Central Dublin
LocationNorth Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin
Coordinates53.361811°N 6.270219°W / 53.361811; -6.270219
Statusclosed
Security classMedium security
Capacity217
Population221 (as of 2009)
Opened1850
Closed2013
Managed byIrish Prison Service

History

It was opened in 1956 when inmates from the borstal located in Clonmel, County Tipperary were transferred there. Prior to this the facility had functioned as the female section of Mountjoy Prison from its opening in 1850. Although situated within the Mountjoy Prison Complex, it was administered as a completely separate facility. An education unit was built in the last 20 years. In 2002 a new unit to cater for boys aged between fourteen and sixteen years was built but up until 2004 this had not been used.[1][2]

Abuse

A report on St. Patrick's Institution released on 16 October 2012 found a culture of human rights abuse.[3][4]

Closure

It was announced on 1 July 2013 that St. Patrick's Institution was to close.[5] On 7 April 2017, the last remaining wing of the Institution was closed.[6] It has since been amalgamated into the Mountjoy Prison Complex and is known as Mountjoy West.

See also

References
  1. Irish Prisons Inspectorate (2005). St. Patrick's Institution Inspection: 15th – 19th November 2004 (PDF). Dublin.
  2. Irish Prison Service (2010). Annual Report (PDF). Dublin. pp. 10–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011.
  3. "Human rights of St Patrick's prisoners 'ignored or violated'". RTÉ News. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  4. Why do we tolerate places like St Patrick's Institution? The Irish Times, 20 October 2012.
  5. Prison service closes centre for young offenders The Irish Independent, 1 July 2013
  6. announces closure of St. Patrick’s Institution


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