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Ireland: Mountjoy prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
An unannounced inspection of Mountjoy Prison found that incarcerated people were being subjected to "degrading treatment" in conditions that did not meet minimum human rights standards.
Source: The Journal (15/01/2026)