Detention in padded cell violates human rights

Irish Times Sunday 3rd July, 2011

 The detention of a man serving a sentence for theft – but on remand for a more serious offence – in a padded cell in Mountjoy Prison for 11 days violated his constitutional rights, but not yet to an extent that rendered the detention unlawful, requiring the court to order his release. However, should such detention continue, this would be likely to arise.

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