Official account of the Northern Ireland Prison Service. We do not monitor 24/7. For information on prisons and visits please go to our website.
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NI Prison Service retweeted
As part of #PrisonsWeek Pip Jaffa outlines her work as a member and chair of the Independent Monitoring Board.
IMB members are volunteers who make regular visits to Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood.
NI Prison Service retweeted
As part of #PrisonsWeek, Justice Minister @Naomi_Long visited Hydebank Wood and attended the annual Prisons Week service at Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church.
#PrisonsWeek raises awareness of prisoners, victims, families and prison staff.
ALT Image of Justice Minister Naomi long with six people marking prisons week.
ALT Image of Justice Minister Naomi Long with two people talking
NI Prison Service retweeted
The official trailer for BUBBLE is here! it follows three women whose lives are shaped by addiction, abuse and mental health.
STARRING Claire Cogan,Debra Hill,Louise Parker & Colette Hart
Screening at #BelfastFilmFestival: Wed 4 Nov, 6pm, ODEON Victoria Square 🎟️ #Bubble
🎬 BUBBLE is an Official Selection at Belfast Film Festival 2026!
It was filmed inside Maghaberry Prison, and will be shown in the Odeon, Belfast on Wed 4 Nov, 6pm.
Good luck to Patricia Downey @sitwtheatrecomp and tbe team.
#BFF2026 #NIFilm #ShortFilm
Great conversations with young people at the School Summit NI.
Massive interest at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in learning how the Prison Service challenges and supports people to change.
#SchoolSummit #EikonCentre
As part of #OrganDonationAwareness Magilligan welcomed the @TransplantSportNI team, recently returned from the UK Transplant Games in Sheffield, to join the Lower Drummans #Parkrun. Great to be joined by runners from the Irish Probation Service and City Hospital too. Well done!
Ian Pomeroy, a serving prison officer at HMP Exeter, is undertaking an incredible 300-mile coastal challenge in support of The Not Forgotten. This week, he visited Magilligan, where he met with veterans and shared his experiences of the challenge and the charity’s work. 1/2
NI Prison Service retweeted
On Hidden Heroes Day, Justice Minister @naomi_long has expressed gratitude to all those who work across our @NIPrisons, @Y_J_Agency and @PBNINews.
On #HiddenHeroesDay 2026, we celebrate the dedicated officers and staff across the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
Working behind closed doors every day, your professionalism, resilience, and commitment to rehabilitation help keep our communities safe. Thank you!
We're recruiting Senior Psychologists and a Principal Psychologist to help reduce reoffending, support rehabilitation, and contribute to building a safer community.
For more information please visit NICSRecruitment.co.uk
Maghaberry has completed the first Healthy Dads Healthy Kids programme in @NIPrisons.
Delivered by our Physical Education Instructors, the programme helps fathers in custody strengthen bonds with their children through play, physical activity and positive parenting. 1/2
Over 8 weeks, dads and kids came together to play sports, learn about nutrition and share family meals in a supportive setting.
Strong family connections support rehabilitation and contribute to safer communities. 2/2 #Rehabilitation #SaferCommunities #HDHK
"Giving something back" was the motivation behind a recent charity football match involving staff and prisoners, which raised £900 for @AutismNI. The donation was presented to Autism NI, who expressed there appreciation for the work to raise the funds. 1/2
The initiative highlights the positive contribution prisoners can make to the wider community, while supporting rehabilitation, education and stronger relationships through purposeful activity. 2/2
#AutismNI #RehabilitationWorks #PositiveOutcomes
Addressing health & addiction issues is a critical part of reducing harm and supporting rehabilitation. Speaking at the Counselling in Prisons Network in Belfast, Governor Amanda McIlwaine highlighted the work at Maghaberry to support prisoners & maintain a safe environment.
Throughout the school holidays, our prisons are running all-day breakfast clubs for children who are visiting people in prison. Thanks to @niacro and our staff for facilitating this important initiative.
NI Prison Service retweeted
Justice Minister @naomi_long officially opened the new @NIPrisons Committal Reception at Hydebank Wood Secure College. The modern, fit-for-purpose facility will ensure the safety of those entering custody - and indeed that of others.
ALT Picture of the new Committal Reception at Hydebank Wood Secure college.
ALT Picture of Hydebank Wood Secure College new committal facilities.
ALT Minister Long pictured (C) with NIPS Governors (L-R)Dave Kennedy, Richard Taylor and NIPS Director General Beverley Wall.
ALT Minister Long pictured (C) with NIPS Governors (L-R)Dave Kennedy, Richard Taylor and NIPS Director General Beverley Wall and NIPS staff.
NI Prison Service retweeted
Reducing offending & reoffending is a whole of government priority. It matters because of the harm caused to victims, families & communities across NI & because improving safety & opportunity benefits society as a whole.
Share your views: justice-ni.gov.uk/consultati…
ALT Reducing crime in Northern Ireland - Call for views
NI Prison Service retweeted
A new short film, ‘Bubble’, by Patricia Downey @sitwtheatrecomp, shot in Maghaberry @NIPrisons, is a raw, unflinching & profoundly human story inspired by the lived experiences of women within the criminal @Justice_NI system.
More: justice-ni.gov.uk/news/premi…
ALT Pictured at the premier of the new short film, Bubble, which was shot in Maghaberry Prison, are Tracy Megrath (Governor of Maghaberry Prison), Patricia Downey (Director and writer of Bubble), Beverley Wall (Director General of the NI Prison Service) and Claire Cogan (actor in Bubble).
ALT A scene from the new short film, Bubble, written and directed by acclaimed Belfast playwright Patricia Downey of Spanner in the Works, and shot in Maghaberry Prison.