Current projects

IPRT’s advocacy work is underscored by research and evidence-led policies.

During 2009 and 2010, we developed a coherent and comprehensive base of research and policy documents in order to enable IPRT to provide evidence-based responses to issues relating to penal reform and wider criminal justice issues. Our ambitious research programme encompassed a range of topics within our ten priority areas:

1. Human Rights, Prison Conditions and Deaths in Prison
2. Rule of Law in Prison and Accountability
3. Women in Detention
4. Youth Justice
5. Health in Prison, including Mental Health and Drug Policy
6. Immigration Detention
7. Sentencing
8. Reintegration of Prisoners
9. Alternatives to Custody and Diversion
10. Prison Building and Prison Policy

All publications are available for download from the Library section.

If you would like to find out more about our research and policy work, please contact Jane Mulcahy, IPRT Research & Policy Officer, at: research@iprt.ie