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IPRT in the News

Irish Legal News: Prisons experts sceptical that more money will fix system ‘creaking at the seams’

3rd October 2024

Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) responded to the Budget 2025 announcements.

Irish Examiner: Coroners still to hold almost half of inquests into prisoner deaths in last 12 years

25th September 2024

On 25 Septmeber 2024, Ann Murphy of the Irish Examiner reported on statistics from a recent Parliamental Question response that indicated that coroners are still to hold almost half of inquests into...

BreakingNews.ie: Joint Committee on Traveller issues to discuss Travellers in prison

25th September 2024

On 25 September 2024, BreakingNews.ie reported that Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) will be presenting to the Joint Committee on Traveller issues to discuss Travellers in prison.

Irish Examiner: Why prison is no place for the mentally ill

23rd September 2024

On 23 September 2024, Ann Murphy of the Irish Examiner wrote about the recent prison visiting committee annual reports, Mental Health Reform's report on mental health in prisons and Irish Penal Reform Trust's comments on progress on the High Level Taskforce on the mental health and addiction challenges of persons interacting with the criminal justice system, and our pre-Budget submission for Budget 2025.

IPRT Annual Report 2023 - Directors' Report and Audited Financial Statements

18th September 2024

The IPRT Annual Report - Directors' Report and Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 was made available at the IPRT AGM on 18 September 2024.

Irish Examiner: Call for investment in prison alternatives amid overcrowding crisis

17th September 2024

Reflecting on the recent Prison Visiting Committees 2022 Annual Reports, IPRT discusses it's pre-Budget submission ahead of Budget 2025.

Law Society Gazette: Fund alternatives to prison, IPRT urges

7th September 2024

The Law Society Gazette reported on IPRT's Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2025.

Irish Times: Calls for addiction to be treated as a mental health issue

4th September 2024

IPRT features in an article on mental health and addiction and the trend amongst women in the criminal justice system.

Irish Examiner: Almost 3,000 prisoners waiting for psychology and addiction services

1st September 2024

The Irish Examiner reported that almost 3,000 prisoners were waiting for psychology and addiction services. Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director Saoirse Brady responded to the figures.

Irish Times: Prisoners denied ability to apply for parole due to delay in drafting regulations

29th August 2024

Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) commented in the Irish Times saying we remain concerned about the delay in drafting the regulations for those serving long-term sentences to apply for parole and strongly urged the Department to prioritse this process.

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