As part of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Strategic Plan 2023-2026, one of our main goals is to campaign for a progressive criminal justice system that upholds human rights. Engagement with the media plays a large part in that as we discuss our evidence-based research, advocate for people in prison, and work to change attitudes and challenge misconceptions about people in the criminal justice system.
Below you will see a list of most of IPRT's media features including recordings of radio discussions, links to TV appearances, and access to written articles and opinion pieces. You can also listen back to long-form recorded discussions with podcast hosts on our Podcast webpage.
9th August 2012
IPRT Executive Director Discussing the ramifications of increasing numbers of people being imprisoned for non-payment of fines.
9th August 2012
IPRT Executive Director discusses the increase in the number of women being sent to prison in 2011.
9th August 2012
Liam Herrick was interviewed in relation to parole and structured temporary release on Midwest Radio on 9th August 2012.
9th August 2012
IPRT's Liam Herrick discusses ways to reduce the prison population.
8th August 2012
Following the release of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011, Irish Independent article highlights IPRT's main concerns.
8th August 2012
IPRT's response to Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011 featured in The Irish Times.
8th August 2012
Irish Examiner's Cormac O'Keefe refers to IPRT's main concerns in his analysis of Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011.
7th August 2012
IPRT welcomes “levelling off” of Prisoner Numbers, but number of Female Prisoners and Fine Defaulters continues to rise.
7th August 2012
The Parole Board should operate independent of government and on a statutory basis.
6th August 2012
Historic moment as the final 16 year old boy is released from St Patrick's Institution, but thirty-one 17 year old boys remain.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.