Charlie Mallon reports on the riot in Mountjoy which saw three officers hospitalised, quoting Executive Director of IPRT, Liam Herrick on how overcrowding contributed to the situation. Read more
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Áine Lawlor about how overcrowding has made trouble in Mountjoy Prison inevitable. Read more
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Newstalk FM's 'Breakfast Show' for an extended item on Irish prisons in general. Other contributors included Kevin Myers and Gerry O'Carroll, along with a former prisoner. Read more
There have been almost as many drug seizures in Mountjoy Prison over the past two years as the rest of the jails in the Republic combined. This is despite a so-called drug-free regime operating in the Dublin jail. Read more
Carol Coulter reports on the political panel at the IPRT's Shifting Focus conference this week. Read more
Cormac O'Keeffe reports on Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice. Read more
Carol Coulter highlights some of the key facts presented by the speakers at the Shifting Focus conference. Read more
The 'Evening Herald' highlights concerns over the increasing prisoner population, including those voiced by IPRT. Read more
Too many people are unnecessarily clogging up the prison system, which is contributing to prison over-crowding and a reliance on temporary release. Read more
Charlie Mallon, writing in the 'Evening Herald', reports on overcrowding in Irish prisons. Read more
