爱尔兰监狱在2024年因过度拥挤、医疗条件差和非人道条件而创下历史新纪录的死亡人数。 Ireland's prisons hit record death toll in 2024 due to overcrowding, poor healthcare, and inhumane conditions.

爱尔兰监狱系统在2024年的死亡人数达到创纪录的31人,比2023年增加了50%,这是2012年以来最高的,据监狱总督察称。 Ireland's prison system saw a record 31 deaths in 2024, a 50% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2012, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons. 人满为患,监狱的容量高达144%,医疗和精神保健服务不足,以及不人道的条件——包括睡在地板上的囚犯和残疾安全警报器——被认为是关键因素。 Overcrowding, with prisons operating at up to 144% capacity, inadequate healthcare and mental health services, and inhumane conditions—including inmates sleeping on floors and disabled safety alarms—were cited as key factors. 报告强调了系统性的失败,包括人员配备不足、厕所没有分配和修复不足,呼吁紧急采取政治行动并批准《禁止酷刑公约任择议定书》,以建立一个国家预防机制。 The report highlighted systemic failures, including poor staffing, unpartitioned toilets, and insufficient rehabilitation, calling for urgent political action and ratification of the OPCAT to establish a national preventive mechanism.