Irish Penal Reform Trust
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.
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Every year, Office of the Inspector of Prisons is required by Statute to submit its annual report to the Minister for Justice by the end of March. Yesterday, the OIP submitted its 2024 report to Minister Jim O'Callaghan TD of Department of Justice This new report should be published “as soon as practicable”.
🟠 Celebrating 30 years of Irish Penal Reform Trust! 🟠 Join us in Dublin on Thurs, 10 Apr 2025 from 10:30am to reflect on three decades of penal reform with founders, former Exec Directors & Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan TD. iprt.ie/latest-news/ce… #IPRT30
On #WorldHealthDay, the #CPT recalls the importance of health care services in #prison. 📡Stay tuned as the #CPT prepares to publish an updated standard on health care services in prison in 2025. Council of Europe Health Council of Europe - Human Rights
Fantastic to mark 10 years of the Traveller Justice Initiative today with St Stephen's Green Trust and Anne Costello as Irish Penal Reform Trust officially takes over the hosting of this groundbreaking project. It feels like it's come full circle and we look forward to building on this impactful work 💪
Delighted to be at the 30th Anniversary celebration of Irish Penal Reform Trust this morning. They have done such important and impactful work over the years, they deserve to be celebrated! #IPRT30
‘Today, the population is nearly 5,400 — with the result that very many prisoners are being held in conditions that can be described as inhuman and degrading’ Irish Penal Reform Trust Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission Saoirse Brady Mark Kelly Keith Adams irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4161…
On last week's RTÉ Prime Time, IPRT's Saoirse Brady highlighted how early, support-based interventions—like the Bail Supervision Scheme—can reduce youth reoffending. Detention is costly; prevention works. 📺 Watch back - Saoirse speaks from 5:51 👉 iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne… #rtept
Still thinking about this powerful piece of writing and performance I saw earlier 👏 It's a raw, emotive and hardhitting play portraying the reality of prison life, ongoing trauma for people inside and puts the work of Irish Penal Reform Trust PACE Alternatives to Violence Project Ireland & other colleagues into focus
🌟 We’re delighted to welcome Niamh McCormack as the newest member of the Irish Penal Reform Trust team, joining us as Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager. She brings a wealth of experience in criminal justice, human rights and public affairs. 📄 Niamh's staff profile: iprt.ie/who-we-are/ipr…
#jobfairy Opportunity from Irish Prison Service – Post-Doctoral Researcher in Criminology Maynooth University is seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher for a 14-month position. Studying Prison In-Reach Services is a two-year research project led by Joe Garrihy. Info: irishprisons.ie.
Great to see Deputy Mark Ward T.D. discussing the Bail Supervision Scheme and emphasising the importance of early intervention, following the Irish Penal Reform Trust’s appearance on Prime Time earlier this month where we spoke on the topic.
The #CoE #antitorture Committee (#CPT) publishes its 34th General Report of 2024 and a new standard on informal prisoner hierarchy. bit.ly/42tqPTU Council of Europe - Human Rights Council of Europe Rule of Law #CPTGeneralReport #InformalPrisonerHierarchy
📅 Event: AT THE MARGINS: Three priority areas through a Human Rights Lens Irish Penal Reform Trust is looking forward to contributing to The Bar of Ireland conference, which will discuss topical human rights issues and their intersection with the law on 10 May. Tickets: ti.to/BarofIreland/a…
📷 Some pictures from the special celebration marking 10 years of Traveller Justice Initiative (TJI) in April hosted St Stephen's Green Trust and Irish Penal Reform Trust, brought together key partners, advocates, and supporters to reflect on TJI’s journey and impact. Read more about TJI: iprt.ie/tji/
