Jennifer Hough reports that IPRT has welcomed the pledge to end the practice of sending children to St Patrick’s Institution included in the new Programme for Government. Read more
Quite possibly the only debate to focus on justice issues during this election campaign, Matt Cooper talked to IPRT's Liam Herrick, DRCC's Ellen O'Malley Dunlop, John Curran (FF) and Pat Rabbitte (Lab) on 'The Last Word'. Read more
Crime has been notably absent as an issue in this election campaign - from one perspective this may be positive, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Read more
Across three articles, 'The Irish Times' reports on the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Punishment or Treatment (CPT). Read more
'The Irish Examiner' reports on the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Punishment or Treatment (CPT) on its most recent visit to inspect places of detention in Ireland. Read more
The Cork News focuses on the conditions in Cork Prison which were published in the CPT report. Read more
Europe's leading human rights organisation has found evidence of degrading, dangerous and hazardous conditions in many Irish prisons, reports RTÉ. Read more
An article in the 'Irish Independent' highlights the state of prison conditions in Ireland, showing that prison reform is urgently needed. Read more
'The Irish Times' reports on the Ombudsman for Children's report on St.Patrick's Institution which gives accounts of young people's experiences of the prison. Read more
Executive Director, Liam Herrick talks to Dublin's Talking presenter Lynsey Dolan about the results from the CPT report. Read more
