The Irish Penal Reform Trust study notes that single mothers are being drawn into the sex industry to make ends meet.

Prison officers referred to the women as "girls", and frequently used phrases like "in a minute” or “I’ll come back to you” when women were trying to get their attention.

That is one of the findings from the Irish Penal Reform Trust's 2024 progress report.

Saoirse Brady, the executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, said prisons are 'overstretched' with a record number of people incarcerated