Clondalkin, Dublin

Cloverhill Prison

Ireland

Status

In use

2021

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Management: Irish Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
431
No Data
No Data
Ireland

1,485

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

290

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Cloverhill Prison
Location

Country: Ireland

City & Region: Clondalkin, Dublin, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.3328784, -6.3947189

Contact Information
Cloverhill Remand Prison,
Cloverhill Road,
Clondalkin,
Dublin 22.

Tel: +353 01 6304530 / 01 6304531
Fax: +353 01 6304580

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
In use
2019
In use
2015
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
Management
Management
Type
Irish Prison Service
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform
Justice
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 431

2021
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 11

2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2019
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2019
External Security Regime

High security

2019

Secure

2013

STAFF

Specially Trained

No

2014

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Yes

2021

No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Infrequently

2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Access

No

2019
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2019