The Limerick Female Prison has accommodation for a minimum of 50 female prisoners. It will increase capacity across the prison estate, as well as providing an environment that promotes rehabilitation, helps reduce reoffending and helps to build stronger, safer communities.
Designed with a focus on rehabilitation, the Limerick Female Prison aims to offer a range of educational, vocational, and therapeutic programs to equip inmates with the necessary tools for a law-abiding life after their release.
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The initiatives include educational courses, vocational training, mental health support, addiction counselling, and access to healthcare services.
The accommodation comprises of a mixture bedroom units, some apartment style units and a mother and baby unit, all with individual en-suites.
Minister McEntee TD said: "The opening of Limerick Female Prison marks an important step forward in increasing capacity across the prison estate and helping us build stronger, safer communities.
"These additional spaces are necessary to ensure that we have the sufficient space and facilities to support those committed to serve a custodial sentence in an environment that is safe and has the space and capacity to focus on rehabilitation.
"They also reflect our commitment to rehabilitating prisoners, reduce re-offending and put them on a path to leading law abiding lives.
"This modern facility reflects our determination to provide an environment that enables prisoners to address the underlying causes of their offending behaviours and helps them reintegrate successfully into society."
