One in three prisoners not Irish

Almost one third of people sent to prison in 2007 were not born in Ireland.

According to the latest report from the Irish Prison Service, more than 11,000 were convicted of an offence last year.

On average there are 3,321 offenders behind bars on any given day, an increase of 4.1%.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1219/prison.html

10 held in human trafficking raids

A total of ten people have been arrested in a major operation targeting human trafficking.

Four women and three men were arrested following raids on nine brothels and six other locations across Ireland.

This afternoon, another man was arrested by the PSNI in Co Down and a man and a woman were detained by police in Wales.

The four women and three men being held in the Republic are suspected of committing a number of offences including organising and managing prostitution.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1203/trafficking.html

Just 20pc of non-EU prisoners deported

JUST one in five non-EU nationals has been deported after serving a prison sentence here, the Irish Independent can reveal.

Confidential new figures show more than 766 prisoners from outside Europe were released from Irish jails over the past seven years.

But only 128 of the most serious offenders were sent back to their home countries, leaving more than 638 former inmates unmonitored.

All non-EU prisoners are supposed to be considered for deportation since May 2005.

Deportations can take years if there is an appeal.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/just-20pc-of-noneu-prisoners-deported-1414667.html