Irish Penal Reform Trust

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By signing up for the IPRT newsletter, you'll receive emails about penal reform developments and information about upcoming IPRT projects and events that we think might be of interest to you. You can sign up here.

If you would like us to post a print copy to someone in prison, please contact us on 01-8741400 or email info@iprt.ie

Ebulletin #110

4th August 2021

We have plenty of updates on issues including: our most recent report launch; a new member of the IPRT team; updates on spent convictions reform; a *new* All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform; accountability in prisons; and COVID-19.

Ebulletin #109

1st April 2021

Highlights in this edition include: updates on recent events (in case you missed them), a short round-up of recent publications, our recent submissions, insights from a new 'guest corner' and more. 

Ebulletin #108

22nd December 2020

Highlights in this edition include: an end of year message on what we have achieved, despite the challenges we have faced; 'save the date' for the launch of PIPS 2020; details of a new project; reflections on the CPT report; update on spent convictions consultation; and some recent publications and media.

Ebulletin #107

21st September 2020

Highlights in this edition include: IPRT’s achievements over the past 12 months; results of our families of prisoners survey; the first meeting of our Children and Families Network; and IPRT’s response to recent justice-related publications.

Ebulletin #106

17th July 2020

Highlights in this edition include: the new Government’s commitments on penal reform, recommencement of physical visits to prisons, a blog penned by IPRT, a recent webinar on torture prevention, important publications, some of the stories you might have missed in the media, and an opportunity to influence how the criminal justice system functions.

Ebulletin #105

21st May 2020

Highlights in this edition include: COVID-19 and prisons, IPRT's work on COVID-19, how you can help inform a new youth justice strategy, a recent webinar on detention monitoring, and information on a new project.

Ebulletin #104

17th March 2020

Highlights in this edition include: IPRT: Business as usual; Prisons and COVID-19: Useful resources; Programme for Government 2020; and New IPRT report: Disability in Prisons in Ireland.

Ebulletin #103

23rd December 2019

Highlights in this edition include: Save the Date - Disability in Detention Report Launch (15th Jan 2020); Progress of Rehabilitative Periods Bill; and Developing Youth Justice Seminar.

Ebulletin #102

4th August 2019

Highlights in this edition include: Save the Date - IPRT AGM (Sept) and PIPS 2019 (Oct); Passage of Parole Bill 2016; and IPRT presents to Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Spent Convictions.

Ebulletin #101

9th April 2019

Highlights in this edition include: Appointment of new IPRT Executive Director; IPRT 'Care and Justice' Report Launch; Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [PMB]; and Publication of the 2017 Prison Visiting Committee Annual Reports.

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