Research Centre

IPRT’s advocacy work is underscored by research and evidence-led policies.

One of our key objectives is to develop a coherent and comprehensive base of research and policy documents that will enable IPRT to provide evidence-based responses to issues relating to penal reform and wider criminal justice issues.

To achieve this objective, IPRT set out an ambitious research programme for 2009 and 2010, encompassing a range of topics within our ten priority areas:

1. Human Rights, Prison Conditions and Deaths in Prison
2. Rule of Law in Prison and Accountability
3. Women in Detention
4. Youth Detention
5. Health in Prison, including Mental Health and Drug Policy
6. Immigration Detention
7. Sentencing
8. Reintegration of Prisoners
9. Alternatives to Custody and Diversion
10. Prison Building and Prison Policy

All publications are available for download from the Library section of IPRT’s website.

If you would like to find out more about IPRT’s research and policy work, please contact Jane Mulcahy at: research@iprt.ie