1st November 2013
Cormac O'Keefe, writing in the Irish Examiner, reports on the drop in the number of prisoners held in solitary confinement since July.
21st October 2013
Today's RTÉ ‘Morning Edition’ programme visited Wheatfield prison as part of its ‘Doors Open’ series. In studio IPRT's Liam Herrick was interviewed about current issues in the prison system.
16th October 2013
Article in today's Irish Independent reports on Government and Civil Society reaction to the development of a new national children's detention centre at Oberstown
7th October 2013
Writing in today's 'Irish Examiner', crime correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe reports that seven years after "one of the most savage killings in Irish prisons" there is still no inquiry report - but it is expected by end 2013.
17th September 2013
An article from the excellent investigative series on mental health and prisons, 'The Prison Trap', which ran in the The Irish Times 14-17 Sept 2013.
10th September 2013
Prisoner numbers have dropped below 4,000 for the first time since the end of 2009, with 3,983 people in custody on 9th Sept 2013 and 645 on temporary release.
6th August 2013
Media coverage of issues and concerns around 23-hour lock up and restrictive regimes, brought into focus by the 2013 IPRT Annual Lecture.
4th July 2013
A roundup of press releases, media reactions and discussions following the announcement on 3rd July 2013 by the Minister for Justice that St Patrick's Institution is to be closed within 6 months.
23rd June 2013
Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan, IMPACT Spokesperson Catherine Keogh, and Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust comment on the detention of young offenders at Oberstown.
14th June 2013
The 'Irish Examiner' and 'The Cork News' report on plans for the building of a replacement prison in Cork, which will see capacity increased through planned cell-sharing.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.