26th May 2010
The launch of IPRT's Report on Reintegration of Prisoners in Ireland covered in the Irish Examiner.
26th May 2010
Colette Fitzpatrick talks to John Lonergan, Paul Mckay and Liam Herrick about the conditions in Mountjoy Prison.
25th May 2010
RTÉ reporter Caitríona Perry interviewed the speakers at the launch of the IPRT report '"It's like stepping on a landmine..." - Reintegration of Prisoners in Ireland'. In the news item, a former prisoner articulated the difficulties faced in reintegrating into society after release.
25th May 2010
IPRT highlights the need for a greater commitment to the reintegration of prisoners.
23rd May 2010
Existing prisons are being extended as Thornton Hall becomes a 'long-term' objective, and calls for spent convictions legislation.
21st May 2010
Former Mountjoy Visiting Committee member, Paul Mckay, appeared yesterday before the Justice Committee to express his concern at the conditions in the prison.
18th May 2010
As Ireland’s prison population grows, more children are having to cope with the stigma and loneliness of a parent in jail, writes Sheila Wayman in 'The Irish Times'.
11th May 2010
Should life sentences for homicide run concurrently or consecutively? Liam Herrick of IPRT and Joan Deane of AdVIC talked to Today FM's Matt Cooper about sentencing in homicide cases.
7th May 2010
In an article in today's 'Irish Times', Jamie Smyth and Brendan Grehan report on the imprisonment of parents for failure to ensure their children attend school. IPRT believes the €8k it costs to imprison a parent for 30 days could be better spent...
2nd May 2010
Public Affairs Correspondent John Burke reports on a newly published review of health care provision in the Irish prison system.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.