8th February 2024
On 8 February 2024, Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of Irish Penal Reform Trust and Damien Quinn founder of Spéire Nua, spoke on RTÉ Radio One Drivetime about the new research published by IPRT that shows barriers remain for people with a history of convictions to finding work.
"The Secondary Punishment": A Scoping Study on Employer Attitudes to Hiring People with Criminal Convictions was launched earlier that day at an event.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.