Castlerea Prison
Prison in County Roscommon, Ireland
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Castlerea Prison (Irish: Príosún an Chaisleáin Riabhach) is a closed category, medium security prison in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland. It houses men over 17 years of age. As of 2022, it had a bed capacity of 340 and the daily average number of resident inmates was 320.[1]
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| Location | Harristown, Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°45′17″N 8°29′20″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium security |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Population | 320 (as of 2022) |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Managed by | Irish Prison Service |
| Governor | David Conroy[citation needed] |
History
Castlerea was established as part of the system of district mental hospitals in 1939. Operating intermittently as a tuberculosis sanitorium, it continued to function as a hospital until 1994 when it was closed. It was renamed St. Patrick's Hospital during the 1960s. From 1996 it opened as a prison accepting a small intake of inmates that year. Construction work on the main cell blocks of the prison was completed in 1998.[2]
