6th June 2013
A roundup of media reactions and discussions following further delays in the publication of the report into the killing of Gary Douch in prison custody
24th May 2013
A roundup of media reactions and discussions following publication on the 8th May 2013 of the Irish Prison Service and Probation Service Annual Reports for 2012 and their Joint Strategic Plan for 2013-2015.
8th May 2013
A Council of Europe Penal Statistics Survey (SPACE I) of over 50 countries reveals Ireland to have one of the highest committal and release rates in Europe, reports Cormac O’Keeffe in the Irish Examiner.
28th March 2013
Media coverage of the 'Report on Penal Reform' published by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on 27th March 2013. IPRT welcomed the report, and called for Government action on all recommendations.
21st January 2013
A series of articles on the problems and progress within Ireland's jails.
9th January 2013
Since 2007 there has been a large increase in the number of older and elderly inmates in our prisons. However, is a prison system geared towards younger prisoners equipped to deal with their particular needs?
29th December 2012
It has been announced that the Irish Prison Service will begin tagging prisoners on release in very limited circumstances in the New Year.
20th November 2012
A roundup of media reactions and discussions on issues raised in a new IPRT report, '"Picking Up the Pieces": The rights and Needs of Children and Families Affected by Imprisonment.'
24th October 2012
A roundup of media reactions to IPRT's proposals for reform of remission, temporary release and parole, launched Mon 22nd Oct 2012.
17th October 2012
The Department of Justice yesterday published a scathing report by the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.