Abstract
https://www.irishpenalabolitionnetwork.com/blog/women-in-irish-prisons
It should really shock us that the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment after visiting the women’s prisons in Ireland had sufficient reason to remind the Irish Authorities that ‘Any force used on a pregnant woman must be appropriate, justified and proportionate, other less invasive and de-escalation techniques should always be resorted to first.’
It should really shock us that the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment after visiting the women’s prisons in Ireland had sufficient reason to remind the Irish Authorities that ‘Any force used on a pregnant woman must be appropriate, justified and proportionate, other less invasive and de-escalation techniques should always be resorted to first.’
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Type | Blog |
| Media of output | Irish Penal Abolition Network Website |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jan 2026 |