Friday, November 04, 2005

Hundreds of immigrants held in prisons, reveals report / Ireland On Line, 1 Nov 2005

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=161078842&p=y6yx79548
"Hundreds of people are being detained for immigration related reasons in overcrowded conditions alongside criminals in the country’s prisons. A new report on the detention of immigrants called for sweeping changes in the use of immigration-related detention with around 2,798 people held between 2003-2004.

Report - PDF - http://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/press05/detention.pdf