23rd May 2011
The Government will face questioning by the UN’s Committee Against Torture in Geneva on its record on the rights of those detained by the State, write Carol Coulter and Jamie Smyth in today's 'Irish Times'.
20th May 2011
'Emergency Services Ireland' reports on IPRT's recent Public Forum on Spent Convictions
16th May 2011
In today's Irish Times, Jamie Smyth reports on the IPRT and ICCL Joint shadow report of Ireland under the UN convention against torture.
11th May 2011
In today's Irish Examiner, Cormac O Keefe writes about Bobby Cummines, the chief executive of UNLOCK. Once an offender himself, he has received an OBE for his work helping ex-offenders.
10th May 2011
Bobby Cummines OBE of UNLOCK spoke to Today FM about spent convictions earlier this week
1st May 2011
An article from thejournal.ie on the upcoming Spent Convictions Bill to be published this summer.
1st May 2011
In today's printed version of 'The Sunday Times' (Irish edition), Mark Tighe reports on the Spent Convictions Bill which is due to be published this summer.
7th April 2011
Cormac O’Keeffe reports that the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has described as "disturbing" findings in an independent report of a "culture of impunity" among some prison officers in Mountjoy Jail.
6th April 2011
RTÉ News reports on the release of the Inspector of Prisons' report on Mountjoy, with comments from IPRT's Liam Herrick.
11th March 2011
Community sanctions must promoted as the default sanction for less serious offences, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.