Status Operational Population 800 (as of 2014) Governor Ethel Gavin Province Leinster Opened 2000 | Security class Medium Security Phone +353 57 867 2110 Capacity 870 | |
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Location Dublin Road, Port Laoise, Co. Laois Similar Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise Train Station, Departme of Social Protection | ||
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The Midlands Prison (Irish: Príosún Lár na Tíre) is a closed, medium security prison in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. It receives prisoners who are aged 17 years and over. It has a bed capacity of 516 and its daily average number of inmates resident in 2009 was 512.
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History
The Midlands Prison was built adjacent to Portlaoise Prison with which it shares some facilities. It was built as a public-private partnership at a cost of £46 million (Irish punts). It opened in 2000. It is not a committal prison as all prisoners resident have been transferred from other prisons. A very small number of prisoners in the resident population are awaiting trial but the vast majority of prisoners have already been sentenced. It receives prisoners from Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath. As of 2014 they are holding 800 prisoners.