Cork Prison
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Not to be confused with Cork City Gaol or Cork County Gaol.
Cork Prison (Irish: Príosún Chorcaí)[2] is an Irish penal institution on Rathmore Road, Cork City, Ireland. It is a closed, medium security prison for males over 17 years of age. As of 2022, it had a bed capacity of 296 and the daily average number of resident inmates was 262.[3][4] It is immediately adjacent to Collins Barracks and near the Glen area of the city.
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Location | Rathmore Road, Cork City |
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Coordinates | 51.9088°N 8.4606°W / 51.9088; -8.4606 |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Medium Security |
Capacity | 296 |
Population | 262 (as of 2022) |
Former name | Collins Barracks |
Managed by | Irish Prison Service |
Governor | Patrick Dawson[1] |
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While the current prison facility was built and opened as a €45m development in 2016, it replaced an existing 19th century prison facility on the same road.