IPRT's Liam Herrick spoke to Morning Ireland's Cathal MacCoille about the need for accountabilty and independent oversight of investigations into deaths in prison. Read more
Crime Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe reports that the death of a prisoner on suicide watch at Cloverhill Prison underlines the need for a prisons ombudsman, according to the Irish Penal Reform Trust. Read more
Cormac O'Keeffe reports that just under 7,000 people have been imprisoned for failing to pay fines up to the end of November 2011, an increase on the same period in 2010. Read more
Executive Directer of IPRT, Liam Herrick, reports that overcrowding remains the core problem of our prison system and must be addressed first and foremost. Read more
Writing in The Irish Times, Crime Correspondent Conor Lally reports on the shelving of prison building projects at Thornton Hall in Dublin and Kilworth in Cork, and plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding. Read more
Aoife Barry reports on IPRT's reaction to the latest prisoner figures. Read more
Writing in the 'Sunday Independent', Daniel McConnell reports on the forthcoming Spent Convictions Bill, which is "at an advanced stage of drafting, with only finer details left to be finalised." Read more
Cormac O'Keeffe reports that despite the significant numbers being sent to prison for non-payment of fines, legislation enacted last year to address the issue will not be operational for at least 12 months. Read more
Reporter Aoife Barry details IPRT's response to the Government's commitments on prisons-related recommendations contained in the UN Universal Periodic Review. Read more
Ireland's first hearing under the UN Universal Periodic Review took place today in Geneva. A third of countries highlighted prison issues. Read more
