The Mick Clifford Podcast, Irish Examiner: Is it time to find an alternative to prison? - Saoirse Brady
14th February 2025
On the latest episode of The Mick Clifford Podcast with the Irish Examiner, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, joins Mick Clifford to discuss the urgent need for alternatives to prison in Ireland.
In this episode, we explore:
- Some reasons why people end up in prison.
- Proven alternatives that prioritise rehabilitation.
- The impact of imprisonment on individuals, families, and communities.
- Mandatory minimum sentences.
- Why a new super-prison at Thornton Hall is not the answer to overcrowding.
If we want safer communities and a more just society, we need to rethink our approach.
Related items:
- Inmates still earn just 50 cents for a day's work in Irish prisons - Dublin Inquirer
- People in Ireland from poorer backgrounds are at a higher risk of going to jail, says report - Liberal.ie
- From Punishment to Prevention: Poverty, Inequality and Pathways into the Irish Criminal Justice System
- Irish Penal Reform Trust Links Poverty to Criminal Justice System - RTÉ News
- Irish Penal Reform Trust Discusses Alternatives to Imprisonment - Newstalk
