19th October 2010
Judges will soon be forced to consider imposing community service as an alternative to prison sentences under new Government plans, writes Cormac O'Keeffe.
15th October 2010
Charlie Mallon reports on the riot in Mountjoy which saw three officers hospitalised, quoting Executive Director of IPRT, Liam Herrick on how overcrowding contributed to the situation.
15th October 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Áine Lawlor about how overcrowding has made trouble in Mountjoy Prison inevitable.
5th October 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Newstalk FM's 'Breakfast Show' for an extended item on Irish prisons in general. Other contributors included Kevin Myers and Gerry O'Carroll, along with a former prisoner.
4th October 2010
There have been almost as many drug seizures in Mountjoy Prison over the past two years as the rest of the jails in the Republic combined. This is despite a so-called drug-free regime operating in the Dublin jail.
24th September 2010
Carol Coulter reports on the political panel at the IPRT's Shifting Focus conference this week.
23rd September 2010
Cormac O'Keeffe reports on Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice.
23rd September 2010
Carol Coulter highlights some of the key facts presented by the speakers at the Shifting Focus conference.
26th August 2010
The 'Evening Herald' highlights concerns over the increasing prisoner population, including those voiced by IPRT.
16th August 2010
Charlie Mallon, writing in the 'Evening Herald', reports on overcrowding in Irish prisons.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.