The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said any violent women prisoners, including transgender women, should be contained by authorities in a way that ensures the protection of all women prisoners.
Prison is not the solution in every case, said Sr. Esther Murphy. "There are certain categories of prisoner that it is needed for, but it is not the place for many people, and I think we need to wake up to that fact."
Sean Leamy, 61, was found dead in the Midlands Prison on February 12, 2013. Mystery surrounds how he ended up dead on the floor of his cell with injuries to his head and blood coming from his mouth