Important Notice - Suspension of All Family Visits (Professional visits remain unaffected):


  • The Irish Prison Service has announced that all physical visit to prison will cease with effect from close of business Friday 27th March 2020.
  • All future visits from prisons will be conducted using video calls.
  • Any physical family visits that have been booked to take place on or after Saturday 28th March 2020 has now been cancelled.
  • Arrangements are currently being made for the introduction of visits by video link/camera phone early next week.
  • Information on the new arrangements will be published on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie as soon as possible

Daily Prisoner Population

Daily Prisoner Population

The Irish Prison Service collates daily data, on a prison by prison basis, on the prisoner population. This includes details of:

a. The number in custody and bed capacity, both male and female

b. The number of remands

and

c. The number on temporary release.

To access the daily prisoner population click the following link.

2015 Prison Populations

2016 Prison Populations

2017 Prison Populations

2018 Prison Populations

2019 Prison Populations

2020 Prison Populations