What is the justice system for if we don’t believe in rehabilitation?
11th October 2025
Irish Penal Reform Trust is referenced in this article by Irish Times columnist Breda O'Brien which focuses on people with a history of convictions and echoes what research tells us. As Breda highlights in the article:
"Serving time in prison should not be the start of a longer sentence of stigma, shame and reduced opportunities after custody. Sadly, it often is. People find it hard to access work. If they attempt to set up their own business, they struggle to get insurance".
Related items:
- Rehabilitated offenders should be able to move on with their lives - that includes jobs
- Keep Up Hope
- Irish Independent: Thousands of Irish prisoners receive no in-person visits from family or friends
- Survey: Understanding the financial impact of imprisonment on families and children
- The Sunday Times: Number of pregnant women in Irish jails at a record high
