The Midlands Prison in Portlaoise (Photos: Irish Prison Service)Prisoners' course in retrofitting gets under way at Midlands PrisonPrisoners approaching their release date at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise are being offered a chance to undergo training in retrofitting from today (Monday). The programme - the Retrofit Skills Course QQI Level 5 component award - is being made available in the Midlands Prison and in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison. The first of the pilot programmes starts today in the Midlands Prison. This is the aim of the Prison Education Taskforce, chaired by myself and Minister Browne," said Minister Harris. Midlands Prison will commence with its first training group today.

Source: Irish Independent February 26, 2024 16:42 UTC