Prisons Act 2015
PART 2 Closing of Saint Patrick’s Institution | ||
Definitions (Part 2) | ||
5. In this Part— | ||
“prison” means a place of custody administered by or on behalf of the Minister (other than a Garda Síochána station) and includes— | ||
(a) a place of detention provided under section 2 of the Prisons Act 1970 , and | ||
(b) a place specified under section 3 of the Prisons Act 1972 ; | ||
“temporary release”, in relation to a person, means the release of the person from a prison or Saint Patrick’s Institution for a temporary period in accordance with a direction given by the Minister under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960 . |