Mountjoy Female Prison


Governor:
Governor, Ray Murtagh
Governor, Ray Murtagh
Address

Mountjoy Female Prison (Dóchas Centre) North Circular Road, Dublin 7, D07 YC97 Tel: 01 8858987 Fax: 01 8062824

Operational Capacity: 146
General Description: A closed, medium security prison for females aged 18 years and over. It is the committal prison for females committed on remand or sentenced from all Courts outside the Munster area.
Chaplain: Please ring the prison general number and select number to be directed to Chaplains Office
Visiting Committee: Ms. Carol Conway (Chairperson) Dochas Centre, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
GPS: 53.360603, -6.268376
Map:
By Bus: The prison is located opposite the Mater Hospital near the junction at Berkeley Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7. The buses serving the prison are numbers 122,46a,38,38a,38b,120.
By Car: Check website www.aaroadwatch.ie for up to date directions.
By Train: Connolly Station is the nearest train station. Check www.irishrail.ie for service times.
Visiting Times: Normal visiting times are Monday to Saturday (excluding Tuesday) from 10am to 12 noon and 2pm to 4pm. Remand prisoners are entitled to one 15 minute visit per day. Sentenced offenders are entitled to one 30 minute visit per week. Special visits of 15 minutes duration may also be available on request. Each prisoner must nominate six adults who will visit her (there is no limit on the number of children) and those visitors must produce photographic identification on arrival at the prison. Staff will explain the visiting procedures. There is a no smoking policy in operation during the visit.