Director General of the Irish Prison Service

Director General of the Irish Prison Service has responsibility of the Irish Prison Service for:

• providing safe and secure custody with dignity of care for people committed to prison;
• reducing the risk of harm to the public and the likelihood of reoffending by providing rehabilitation for people in prison;
• working with the Probation Service to create an integrated offender management programme;
• assisting people in prison maintain family relations and contact with the wider community.