Dochas Centre

WilyCoyote · 31-05-2014 02:31AM

You'll be fine OP. Just go with the flow and don't worry. If it's a week or so off your life, treat it as an experience. From every experience in life ....... you learn.

Good luck and let us know how it pans out.

AryaStark · 31-05-2014 11:04AM

TheZohan wrote: »

Bring sanitary towels, lots of them. You'll need them to make shower slippers, saw it on a documentary once. Oh and don't piss off the lady that runs the canteen!

Haha very good. The food actually worries me! I am a vegetarian and very fussy, I don't eat anything processed and try to stick to organic! Guess that will go out the window for a bit!

I also don't use any shower products with parabens since I had treatment for cancer a couple of years ago... i don't think Ill be able to get them there!

FTA69 · 31-05-2014 11:31AM

You won't spend a night there, you'll be out by the end of the day.

The fact prisons are being used for this is a f*cking disgrace.

Birneybau · 31-05-2014 11:38AM

Yeah, it's a fcuking disgrace putting someone that owes €800 to the exchequer or whatever through the mill and the other fcukers like Sean Dunne and his ilk swan around the place having 'given' millions to his wife as a 'gift'.

suicide_circus · 31-05-2014 11:47AM

Up in the female prison
There are 75 women...

Little CuChulainn · 31-05-2014 11:50AM

My name is URL wrote: »

It makes no sense whatsoever. It costs thousands of euro and gives nothing tangible back in return..

So what's the alternative?

Grandeeod · 31-05-2014 11:56AM

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

So what's the alternative?

This.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/people-unable-to-pay-court-fines-to-escape-jail-29433262.html

AryaStark · 31-05-2014 12:04PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

This.

This will be great when it comes in.
I wish I had gotten community service actually and it would all be behind me.

Little CuChulainn · 31-05-2014 12:34PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

This.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/people-unable-to-pay-court-fines-to-escape-jail-29433262.html

You have at about two months to pay a court fine then the Gardaí have six months to execute the penal warrant or collect the fine. So that's eight months to save your cash. In addition, MABS will also help you save it and deal with the Gardaí if you are incapable of doing it yourself.

In addition, you can request extra time to pay up from the judge when the fine is imposed and they generally have no problem with it if you are genuine.

Despite what the Indo likes to report, people lodged on court fines are very rarely there for minor traffic offences or no tv licence. Those people make up a small proportion of executed penal warrants. Offences that receive court fines include assaults, drugs, public order, drink driving, thefts and more.

Also, vast majority of people lodged on penal warrants aren't ordinary Joe Soaps. They are known criminals. Most penal warrants are executed when a person is already in Garda custody for something else. They are just as unlikely to do community service or have any earnings to deduct.

bisset · 31-05-2014 12:43PM

All the women I know who have been sent there for non payment of fines have been released before the day is over. Try not to worry about and learn from the experience so it doesn't happen again

eviltwin · 31-05-2014 12:50PM

Arya I don't have any words of wisdom for you beyond the fact that someone I know does volunteer work in Dochas and says the staff are very kind and sensitive to all coming in so you will be treated with dignity and respect. Even though it seems you won't have to stay for long its still a worry for you and I can appreciate your concern. Stay strong and ignore the idiots, its a disgrace there is no option to pay fines on a weekly basis in this country and anyone who hits a bad time in their life can easily find themselves in this position. Good luck and keep us updated.

Holsten · 31-05-2014 12:53PM

Complete walk in the park, you'll be in and out within a day, maybe less.

The thing here is why the hell do they even bother with placing you there.. completel waste of everyones time and money.

Non payment of fines should NEVER, EVER end up with someone behind bars, even for just a few hours.

Madness.

Micky Dolenz · 31-05-2014 12:58PM

As prisons go it is a nice one. Big communal garden where you will be free to hang out in during the day. Food is good and meal times are pretty regular. There is no comparison with the prison next door.

RobertKK · 31-05-2014 01:07PM

I think you will be counting the hours rather than days you spend in prison presuming it is a first offense.

On the Pat Kenny show the other day they were talking about it, John Lonergan was on, the neighbours in Mountjoy have flatscreen TVs in some cells and I think he said there are about 5 dozen playstations for inmates to occupy their time.

Butterface · 31-05-2014 01:32PM

I hope you're in and out in a day OP. In the meantime, you should bingewatch Orange is the New Black for tips just in case.

AryaStark · 31-05-2014 01:43PM

Butterface wrote: »

I hope you're in and out in a day OP. In the meantime, you should bingewatch Orange is the New Black for tips just in case.

I was looking forward to the new series but I doubt you can stream netflicks!!!!!!!

Tail Docker · 31-05-2014 07:26PM

"Anyone who fails to settle the full amount faces another fine of up to 2,500 euro and/or up to 12 months in prison, he warned."

"You can't pay the full amount because you're too poor??? - Here's another €2500 worth of grief to play with".

Feck that. I'd rather the day in jail.

cloud493 · 31-05-2014 07:31PM

You have to talk to us once your in prison, let us know how it really works in there.

suicide_circus · 31-05-2014 07:32PM

Holsten wrote: »

Complete walk in the park, you'll be in and out within a day, maybe less.

The thing here is why the hell do they even bother with placing you there.. completel waste of everyones time and money.

Non payment of fines should NEVER, EVER end up with someone behind bars, even for just a few hours.

Madness.

Agreed but there has to be some repercussions for non payment of fines. I would advocate taking it at source - paycheck or welfare.

AryaStark · 31-05-2014 07:34PM

cloud493 wrote: »

You have to talk to us once your in prison, let us know how it really works in there.

I will definitely post about how it goes because it is so hard to find out. I would love to hear from somebody who had the experience.

Also I would rather pay if I could because if it is one day or a few days then ok but the thought of 90 is sickening really.

cloud493 · 31-05-2014 07:38PM

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone going to prison over unpaid fines to be honest. Chances are you'll be home Monday evening or Tuesday.

Pawwed Rig · 31-05-2014 07:40PM

Does the €800 fine still need to be paid then or do you get away with it by doing the hard time?

AryaStark · 31-05-2014 07:40PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone going to prison over unpaid fines to be honest. Chances are you'll be home Monday evening or Tuesday.

Hopefully that is why it is so hard to get any personal accounts of how it goes!!!!!

Fred Swanson · 31-05-2014 07:43PM

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ryan101 · 31-05-2014 07:43PM

AryaStark wrote: »

Hi,

I am not sure which forum to post this in so maybe it can be moved if this is not right.

I have to go into the Dochas Centre (female prison Dublin) on Monday for non payments of fines. I wont be able to get the money together so just have to go ahead. It is then 60 days. I am wondering does anybody knows how this goes or what I should expect. I am dreading it but there is nothing I can do to change it so now I just want to make sure I am prepared... I was told to bring clothes and money but that is it...

Any advice would be great, Thanks.

Tis a great country we live in where you're going to prison and the corrupt Irish politicians, cronies and bankers that destroyed this country and countless lives are living the life of luxury. No austerity or prison for them.

Fred Swanson · 31-05-2014 07:43PM

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cloud493 · 31-05-2014 07:44PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dóchas_Centre#History

Don't sound like much of a prison to me.

Pawwed Rig · 31-05-2014 08:02PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Might be a good option for some people then if they are not worried about having a criminal record.

Fred Swanson · 31-05-2014 08:06PM

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31-05-2014 08:08PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Do you want the word jail or fine on the record?

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