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Office of the Inspector of Prisons

The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory body, independent in how it carries out its work, set up under the Prisons Act 2007.

Our Mission is:

Supporting excellence in both delivery and outcomes in Ireland’s prisons through an independent programme of inspections and investigations

Our Values reflected in what we do and how we do it are:

Independent & Impartial – We are fair and reasonable in how we conduct our work, using evidence to arrive at our conclusions.
Human rights focused – We have a focus on Human Rights at the core of our work. This Human Rights focus applies to prisoners, visitors, staff and others who come into contact with us.
Transparent and collaborative – We publish our approach to Inspections and Investigations. The objective is to work in dialogue with the Irish Prison Service to drive both compliance and good practice, leading to better outcomes.
Capable and systematic – We are professional and structured in both our approach (e.g. gathering evidence) and the articulation of our findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Latest Publications and News

Annual Report 2023

The 2023 Annual Report of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons was published on 28 February 2025. It is the thirteenth Annual Report of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons.

February 28th, 2025|

Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Q 2022

Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Q, on 23rd October 2022. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan

February 19th, 2025|