Irish Times podcast: Does Ireland need more prison cells or fewer prisoners?
9th January 2024
On 9 January, the Irish Times In The News podcast featured Saoirse Brady, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director. Saoirse speaks to Sorcha Pollak, cohost of the Irish Times In the News podcast, alongside Irish Times Crime and Security Editor Conor Lally about reducing the number of people sent to prison and pushes back on comments about prison expansion.
Related items:
- Report launch: Paying the Price – The Cost and Impact of Imprisonment on Families in Ireland
- Press Release: IPRT calls for immediate action following the Office of the Inspector of Prisons’ publication of its Annual Report 2024 and Strategic Plan 2025-2029
- Saoirse Brady Discusses Prison Spending and Community Sanctions on Drivetime
- Rehabilitated offenders should be able to move on with their lives - that includes jobs
- Lack of clarity over budget funding for addiction and mental health supports in prisons
