Irish Examiner's Cormac O'Keefe refers to IPRT's main concerns in his analysis of Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011. Read more
The Parole Board should operate independent of government and on a statutory basis. Read more
IPRT welcomes “levelling off” of Prisoner Numbers, but number of Female Prisoners and Fine Defaulters continues to rise. Read more
Historic moment as the final 16 year old boy is released from St Patrick's Institution, but thirty-one 17 year old boys remain. Read more
IPRT Board member, Dr Kevin Warner, outlines why reducing prisoner 'gratuity' is a complex and far-reaching issue. Read more
IPRT Executive Director Liam Herrick questions the use of prison as punishment for 'white collar'and non-violent crimes, in response to Fintan O'Toole's Irish Times article 'Quinn's jail priveleges show touch of class'. Read more
IPRT's Liam Herrick featured in RTE Drivetime's feature on open prisons in Ireland. Following the committal of Sean Quinn Jnr to Mountjoy prison for civil contempt, and his subsequent transfer to the 'open'Training Unit, debate in relation to prison as punishment has emerged. Read more
Cormac O'Keeffe reports that there were 4,470 committals for non-payment of fines in the first six months of 2012. Read more
In the first of a two-part report by The Medical Times, Gary Culliton reveals the challenges facing severely mentally ill prisoners in Mountjoy. Read more
A number of media channels report on the announcement by the Minister for Justice that the Inspector of Prisons is to carry out independent investigations into all deaths while in prison custody, including 'The Irish Times' and the 'Irish Independent'. Read more
