Doctors had asked that the 56-year-old be allowed to spend his remaining time at home, but these repeated requests had not been processed by the time he died three months later
A terminally ill prisoner died in custody instead of spending his last days at home following delays in processing an application for compassionate temporary release, an investigation has found.
The Irish Prison Service has introduced an End of Life Ethical Framework since the man’s death, which provides for personalised care with a “core focus” on dignity. Upon his return to prison from hospital, he was diagnosed with Covid-19 and placed in isolation. The following month, he was also diagnosed with Hepatitis C.
Prison authorities discussed the possibility of transferring him to Cork Prison, but he did not wish to avail of this option. They also considered moving him to his own home or a nursing home.
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