Reckon they love a bit of Bridgerton?
Irish prisoners have been given extended access to Netflix behind bars, according to The Irish Prison Service.
Inmates were first allowed to watch the streaming service while stuck in cells when Covid hit in 2020.
The Irish Sun is reporting Netflix is now being used in all twelve state prisons, costing €120 per month.
The IPS says the use of televisions in cells has helped dramatically reduce incidents of self-harm and suicide.
However, inmates aren't totally in control of the remote.
Image via PixabayThe choice is made by management, according to Independent.ie.
A spokeswoman for the IPS told the paper that access to media is "important".
She said it helps "to keep prisoners connected with society and their communities".
The Irish Mirror recently reported that almost €320,000 was spent on providing TV sets and access to multi-channel services, including Sky Sports.
1,493 TVs were supplied to the State’s prisons in 2021, with each set costing €130.
The figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act, with a total of €244,893.81 spent last year on TVs.
