Number of children in prison for serious offences on the rise

An increasing number of children are being sent to the state's detention centre for very serious offences, including causing death.

They're being detained for longer sentences, according to a new annual report. Last year about 70 per cent of young-offenders in Oberstown, Co Dublin, had substance misuse problems. Former governor of Mountjoy Prison, John Lonergan, says the rise in serious offences is concerning. Back to news Follow South East Radio on: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Linkedin