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Calls for Bail System Overhaul Amid Irish Prison Overcrowding
There are growing calls for an overhaul of Ireland's bail system, as one in five people in Irish prisons are currently awaiting trial, contributing significantly to prison overcrowding.
20 Jul, 13:15 — 20 Jul, 14:01
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rte-newsMostly Factual27d ago
Remand reform would help solve 'prison overcrowding'
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.
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Calls for overhaul of bail system as one in five people in Irish prisons are awaiting trial
The Irish Penal Reform Trust said reducing the use of remand could ease prison overcrowding.
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