Mountjoy governor apologises to solicitors for difficulties meeting clients
Prison ‘struggled’ to implement alternative technological alternatives to face-to-face meetings with inmates
The governor of Mountjoy Prison has apologised to solicitors over difficulties they have faced in meeting their clients during the Covid-19 lockdown.
In a letter seen by the Business Post, Eddie Mullins, the governor of the state’s largest prison, said Mountjoy withdrew face-to-face solicitor client consultations during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions and had “struggled” to implement alternative technological solutions.
Mullins said the Dublin prison was working with its IT department to implement a robust telecommunications ...