Health in Prison
IPRT believes that responsibility for the provision of healthcare should be transferred from the IPS to the HSE. In addition to this, IPRT believes that those with mental illness should be diverted away from the criminal justice system and should be treated within a community setting, where possible.
This section includes posts on health in prison, including mental health and drug policy.
Prisoners’ views of injecting drug use and harm reduction in Irish prisons
20th June 2003
A qualitative study examining prisoners’ views of drug injecting practices and harm reduction interventions in Dublin prisons.
Pros and Cons: a guide to creating successful community-based HIV/AIDS programs for prisoners
31st December 2002
This is a practical guide for persons or organisations outside the prison system who are attempting to create community-based initiatives to support prisoners with HIV/AIDS.
Pilot Drug Court: Final Evaluation
31st October 2002
The main findings, conclusions and recommendations arising from the Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court during the period 16 January 2001 to 31 January 2002 inclusive.
Prison-based syringe exchange programmes: a review of international research and development
9th October 2002
A review of the development and operation of 19 prison-based syringe-exchange programmes in Switzerland, Germany and Spain.
A Call for Action: HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Irish Prisons
25th July 2002
HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Irish Prisons - A Call for Action is a joint report of the Irish Penal Reform Trust and Merchants Quay Ireland. Based upon the findings of Irish and international research, it outlines twenty-one recommendations towards implementing a comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in prisons.
Structure and Organisation of Prison Health Care Services: Report
31st December 2001
A report highlighting the recommendations by the Report Group for the Prison Health Care Service for the year of 2001.
Drug Related Knowledge and Attitudes of Prison Officers’ in Dublin Prisons
31st October 2001
A study across six high-risk prisons in Dublin, by Anne-Marie Allen B.A.
Drug Use among Prisoners: an Exploratory Study
3rd July 2001
An exploratory study of drug use among prisoners and the issues facing prisoners, by Lucy Dillon, The Drug Misuse Research Division, The Health Research Board.
Sentencing under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977: Research Study
30th May 2001
Research into the principles applied by the courts in sentencing under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, with particular reference to the criteria used by the courts in determining whether or not to impose the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. By Patrick McEvoy BL.
Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Solitary Confinement of Mentally Ill Prisoners
30th April 2001
A report examining the placement of mentally ill prisoners in solitary confinement in Irish prisons, by Dr. Valerie Bresnihan on behalf of IPRT.
