Save the date: The Irish Penal Reform Trust is holding a launch event for our new project on children and families of people in prison. At the event we will also be publishing our latest report ‘A Scoping Study on Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland’. The event will take place at Wood Quay Venue, Thursday 2 March 2023 at 10am.
IPRT latest newsletter. Highlights in this edition include: new team members, recent highlights, updates from our events, and news from the sector. We’ve also included a short festive message from Saoirse, our Executive Director. Read here.
As Ireland emerges from the emergency phase of the pandemic, IPRT has put together a briefing containing the key lessons that should be learned from the COVID-19 response in prisons. Read the briefing.
The Irish Penal Reform Trust has welcomed the Penal Policy Review and associated Action Plan approved by Cabinet. It represents a comprehensive and ambitious roadmap to transform the entire penal system. Read more here.
The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented national public health situation for all society, including the prison community. Resources, international perspectives, and updates from IPRT are gathered here.
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.
