IPRT believes that responsibility for the provision of healthcare should be transferred from the IPS to the HSE. In addition to this, IPRT believes that those with mental illness should be diverted away from the criminal justice system and should be treated within a community setting, where possible.
This section includes posts on health in prison, including mental health and drug policy.
20th June 2003
A qualitative study examining prisoners’ views of drug injecting practices and harm reduction interventions in Dublin prisons.
31st December 2002
This is a practical guide for persons or organisations outside the prison system who are attempting to create community-based initiatives to support prisoners with HIV/AIDS.
31st October 2002
The main findings, conclusions and recommendations arising from the Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court during the period 16 January 2001 to 31 January 2002 inclusive.
9th October 2002
A review of the development and operation of 19 prison-based syringe-exchange programmes in Switzerland, Germany and Spain.
25th July 2002
HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Irish Prisons - A Call for Action is a joint report of the Irish Penal Reform Trust and Merchants Quay Ireland. Based upon the findings of Irish and international research, it outlines twenty-one recommendations towards implementing a comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in prisons.
31st December 2001
A report highlighting the recommendations by the Report Group for the Prison Health Care Service for the year of 2001.
31st October 2001
A study across six high-risk prisons in Dublin, by Anne-Marie Allen B.A.
3rd July 2001
An exploratory study of drug use among prisoners and the issues facing prisoners, by Lucy Dillon, The Drug Misuse Research Division, The Health Research Board.
30th May 2001
Research into the principles applied by the courts in sentencing under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, with particular reference to the criteria used by the courts in determining whether or not to impose the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. By Patrick McEvoy BL.
30th April 2001
A report examining the placement of mentally ill prisoners in solitary confinement in Irish prisons, by Dr. Valerie Bresnihan on behalf of IPRT.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.