Cork Prison
Cork Prison (Irish: Príosún Chorcaí) 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. It is immediately adjacent to Collins Barracks and near the Glen area of the city.
| Location | Rathmore Road, Cork City |
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| Coordinates | 51.9088°N 8.4606°W |
| 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 |
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.
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