Yesterday evening, RTÉ's 'The Late Debate' discussed crime and punishment, with particular focus on bail. Read more
IPRT welcomes the announcement of additional funding for the Probation Service, along with renewed commitments to eliminate slopping out in the Irish prison system. Read more
The Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly has raised a number of concerns in his recently published Deaths in Custody reports. The reports, which examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of individual prisoners, are at times seriously critical of the Irish Prison Service in relation to the level of care… Read more
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins today marked the work of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) at a special reception at Áras an Uachtaráin on the occasion of the organisation’s 21st birthday year. Read more
IPRT is honoured that President of Ireland Michael D Higgins, who is Patron of IPRT, will host a special reception at Áras an Uachtaráin to mark the organisation’s 21st birthday year. Read more
Ongoing Industrial Action at Oberstown Read more
IPRT is highly concerned at reports of a serious incident at Cloverhill Prison on Wed 29 July 2015. Read more
The heads and general scheme of a new Bail Bill have been published today by the Minister for Justice and Equality. Read more
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) welcomes the passage today of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 as another important step towards ending the detention of children in adult prisons in Ireland. Read more
IPRT welcomes the forthcoming implementation of the EU Victims’ Rights Directive, which must take place by 16th November 2015, as a positive change to the Irish law as it currently stands. Read more
