28th June 2024
On 28 June 2024, the Irish Times published a letter written by Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady who responded to the number of people in prison surpassing 5,000 for the first time.
26th June 2024
The number of people in prison in Ireland surpassed 5,000 for the first time ever. IPRT responded to the news in The Journal.
7th June 2024
On 7 June 2024, Maeve McTaggart of the Irish Independent reports on the Council of Europe’s 2023 Annual Penal Statistics (SPACE I). Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, responds to the statistics that highlight worrying overcrowding in prisons in Ireland.
6th June 2024
On 6 June 2024, Focus Ireland launched the evaluation of their Women’s Outlook Programme. Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, spoke at the event. The event was covered by Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland - read the article on the Irish Times website.
5th June 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) commented on the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Degrading Treatment (CPT) visit, raising several serious concerns in prisons including overcrowding, accountability and mental health in prisons amongst other issues.
23rd May 2024
In an episode of Perspectives on Prevention podcast released on 23 May 2024, Saoirse Brady, Director of Irish Penal Reform Trust, talks with Marian Quinn about the need for reform of sentencing practices, the impact of prison on families and children, and what’s needed to reduce offending.
17th May 2024
Vice-chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) board, Dr Cormac Behan, outlined how prisoners in Ireland were given the right to vote and how the process now works in an opinion piece in The Journal.
7th May 2024
IPRT comments on the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) research report into the use of pre-trial detention and the denial of bail in Ireland.
7th May 2024
IPRT commented on the new report research report published by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) that examines the use of pre-trial detention and the denial of bail in Ireland.
26th April 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has written to prison governors asking them to put in place measures to support registration and facilitate voting in prisons.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.