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Article: Drug problem in Limerick Prison disturbing, says report
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- September 25, 2009
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A REPORT into addiction treatment at Limerick Prison paints a
disturbing picture of the drug problem there, a charity that
supports families of prisoners said yesterday.
The study was commissioned by the Limerick-based Bedford Row
Family Project and conducted by DCU researchers. They found no
officially recorded figures on the extent of illicit drug use in
Limerick Prison, but reports from inmates and staff indicated that
80 per cent of the prison population have used drugs in prison.
Many staff interviewed believed prisoners had easy access to
illicit drugs. Prisoners reported drugs being available in all
prison wings. All groups said it was relatively easy to bring drugs
into the prison ...