8th February 2024
In an Irish Times piece by work correspondant, Emmet Malone, both IPRT and Damien Quinn reflect on the barriers to people with convictions finding work and the new report on employers. attitudes to hiring people with convictions.
IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, comments:
"“The research reminds us of the changes we must continue to make as a society to ensure that, once a person has served their sentence, they don’t go on to face a lifetime of discrimination,” says Saoirse Brady, executive director of the IPRT.
“Employment enables people to give back – to their family, community, and the economy – and helps to make society a safer place. Employers are eager, with the right information and support, to support this journey for people with convictions,” she says."
Read the full article on the Irish TImes website. (paywalled)
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.