Over recent months, we have heard about the overcrowding crisis in prisons around the country, with the Inspector of Prisons recently saying that prisons are operating at up to 150% capacity. Joining Anton to discuss how we can look to solve the issue of overcrowding in prisons is: <ul><li>Former Mountjoy Prison Governor, John Lonergan</li></ul><ul><li>Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, Saoirse Brady</li></ul><ul><li>Robert Cullen, a former prisoner of Mountjoy</li></ul>

Over recent months, we have heard about the overcrowding crisis in prisons around the country, with the Inspector of Prisons recently saying that prisons are operating at up to 150% capacity. Joining Anton to discuss how we can look to solve the issue of overcrowding in prisons is: Former Mountjoy Prison Governor, John LonerganExecutive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, Saoirse BradyRobert Cullen, a former prisoner of Mountjoy

Over recent months, we have heard about the overcrowding crisis in prisons around the country, with the Inspector of Prisons recently saying that prisons are operating at up to 150% capacity.&nbsp;Joining Anton to discuss how we can look to solve the issue of overcrowding in prisons is:&nbsp;<ul><li>Former Mountjoy Prison Governor, John Lonergan</li></ul><ul><li>Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, Saoirse Brady</li></ul><ul><li>Robert Cullen, a former prisoner of Mountjoy</li></ul>

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