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IPRT Recruitment: Policy and Research Coordinator

26th September 2022

Applications are invited for the role of Policy and Research Coordinator with the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). Closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 26 September 2022.

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IPRT Recruitment: Communications Officer

26th September 2022

Applications are invited for the post of Communications Officer with the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). Closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 26 September 2022.

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IPRT Annual Review 2021 – 2022

18th September 2022

The 2022 Annual General Meeting of IPRT took place on Wednesday 21st September 2022, and the Annual Review 2021 - 2022 was launched.

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Irish Prisons and COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

13th September 2022

As Ireland emerges from the emergency phase of the pandemic, there are many lessons for the authorities in regards the management of COVID-19 within prisons. In this briefing, IPRT makes nine recommendations for action.

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IPRT Recruitment: Project Coordinator: Children and Families Initiative

12th September 2022

*The deadline for applications has passed.*

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Recent commitments to reducing imprisonment are welcome, but new report suggests there is a long way to go

8th September 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: In response to the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual report 2021, IPRT is calling on the Minister for Justice to make immediate efforts to adequately and appropriately resource the proposed actions in the recently published Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform.

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Ebulletin #115

6th September 2022

Highlights in this edition include: opportunities to join our team, recent highlights, updates on our recent submissions, and news from the sector. We’ve also included a short message from Saoirse, our Executive Director.

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IPRT welcomes Penal Policy Review and Action Plan as a Major Step in the Right Direction

31st August 2022

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has today (Wed 31 August 2022) welcomed the Penal Policy Review and associated Action Plan approved by Cabinet. 

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IPRT Submission to the Department of Justice on the Review of the Prison Visiting Committees

22nd August 2022

The IPRT submission to the review makes eight overarching recommendations for reform.

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Department of Justice Consultation: Review of Prison Visiting Committees

22nd August 2022

The Department of Justice is running a consultation (via survey) as part of its review of Prison Visiting Committees (PVCs). The deadline for completion of the survey has been extended to 22 August 2022.

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