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Punishing cuts to preventative services will exacerbate unfairness of criminal justice system, warns IPRT 2nd February 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ireland’s system of punishment impacts disproportionately on socially excluded communities, and cuts to key preventative services in the community will exacerbate crime rates. Instead, Government must ring-fence resources for policy interventions that address social marginalisation, and thereby reduce crime. Read more
Government receives “fail grade” for inaction on commitment to end imprisonment of children in Ireland 23rd January 2012
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) today welcomed the publication of the Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2012. Read more
Law Reform Commission: Consultation Paper on Mandatory Sentences 19th January 2012
The Law Reform Commission has today published a Consultation Paper on Mandatory Sentences. Read more
Limerick Prison: Action Plan on Serious Deficiencies in Conditions and Regimes must be met, states IPRT 17th January 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) welcomes the publication of the Inspector of Prisons’ 'Report on an Inspection of Limerick Prison', 'First follow up Report on Limerick Prison' and 'Action plan for IOP Limerick Report', published today (17 January 2012). Read more
DIARY NOTICE: 'The Vicious Circle of Social Exclusion and Crime' 12th January 2012
On Thursday, 2nd February 2012 from 3.30-5.30pm in the Carmelite Community Centre, Dublin 2, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) and the Community Platform will co-host a seminar examining the impact of increasing levels of social exclusion on crime, and how the problem of crime disproportionately impacts on marginalised communities. Read more
Government Legislation Programme - January 2012 11th January 2012
The Government’s Legislative Programme for the Spring Session 2012 has been announced. The Spent Convictions Bill is included in the A-list; Inspection of Places of Detention Bill included in C-list. Read more
Juvenile detention centre plans shelved 4th January 2012
Plans to build the new detention centre for teenage boys at Oberstown, Lusk, Co Dublin have been shelved due to a lack of funding, according to Minister Shatter. Read more
Season's Greetings from IPRT 22nd December 2011
IPRT would like to thank everyone for their support in 2011. In 2012, IPRT will continue to work towards progressive reform of the penal system, in which humans rights are respected and imprisonment is used only as a last resort. Read more
Deaths in prisons: the need for strengthened mechanisms of accountability 22nd December 2011
Following the death of a prisoner on suicide watch at Cloverhill Courthouse, the Irish Penal Reform Trust has restated its calls for an independent system for the investigations of deaths in prisons. Read more
IPRT Recruitment: Research and Policy Officer (Maternity Leave) 5th December 2011
Applications are invited for the post of Research and Policy Officer (Maternity Leave) with the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). Read more