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Inmate with 147 priors further sentenced for attacking prison officer
Summary
Bernard Corrigan, 39, with 147 prior convictions, was further sentenced for head‑butting a prison officer at Mountjoy Prison on 27 December 2021. The officer suffered bruised and bulging spinal discs, left‑arm, torso and neck injuries, and was unable to work for six months. Corrigan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to a prison officer. Judge Orla Crowe described the attack as unprovoked and reprehensible, noting the large number of prior convictions as an aggravating factor, while mitigating factors included his guilty plea, the officer's full recovery and Corrigan's apology. She sentenced him to two years and nine months, back‑dated to his guilty plea on 25 October 2023, to run concurrently with his existing sentence, with an earliest release date of 2 March 2027. The court heard the officer's victim impact statement detailing the pain, fear of future assault, and financial costs. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Inmate with 147 priors further sentenced for attacking prison officer. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to a prison officer on December 27, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 27, 2021 Incident
- October 25, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2, 2027 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-01-12 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: assault causing harm to a prison officer on December 27, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe sentenced him to two years and nine months imprisonment. This sentence was backdated to when Corrigan entered his guilty plea on October 25, 2023 and will run concurrently to the sentence he is already serving.
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