A Position Paper which outlines IPRT recommendations for reform of prisoner early release mechanisms. Read more
An IPRT Position Paper, 'The Vicious Circle of Social Exclusion and Crime: Ireland’s Disproportionate Punishment of the Poor', focusing on the uneqaual approaches to criminal justice in Ireland. Read more
A Position Paper which makes the case for an increased use of community-based sanctions in Ireland to replace the use of imprisonment, which is proven to be costly and ineffective. Read more
A Position Paper setting out the main issues relating to the monitoring and inspection of places of detention, and the need for independent external mechanisms for review of prisoners' complaints. Read more
A Position Paper setting out the main issues relating to planning for the future of the prison system including the size of the prison population. Read more
A Position Paper setting out IPRT's vision for a penal system where imprisonment is used only as a last resort. Read more
A position paper outlining IPRT's core principle that human rights must be respected within the penal system. Read more
A Position Paper setting out IPRT's position on mandatory and presumptive sentencing. Read more
A Position Paper setting out IPRT's position on the proposal of a Spent Convictions Bill. Read more
A Position Paper setting out IPRT's position on Thornton Hall. Read more
