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Ireland: number of deaths in prison up 55% last year
The number of incarcerated people who died in custody increased by 55% last year - up from 20 in 2023 to 31 last year. However, Chief Inspector of Prisons said the "increase is even higher" when the figures are broken down."If we look purely at deaths in prisons, they've actually gone up by 90%".
Source: rte (04/05/2025)