Mountjoy Prison (Irish: Príosún Mhuinseo), founded as Mountjoy Gaol, nicknamed The Joy, is a medium security prison located in Phibsboro in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. It has the largest prison population in Ireland.
The current prison governor is Mr. Edward Whelan.
Read more about Mountjoy Prison: Physical Accommodation, Prison Population, History, Mountjoy Campus, People Associated With Mountjoy, Relocation, Bibliography
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