27th April 2012
IPRT made a detailed Submission to the Cross Sectoral Group on Mental Health and Criminal Justice in April 2012.
16th November 2011
IPRT made a submission to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Penal Reform in November 2011, published here. A revised paper will be published 23 Oct 2012.
31st August 2011
IPRT submission to 'White Paper on Crime: 4 - The Community and the Criminal Justice System' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
26th July 2011
The IPRT submission to the Review Group on Thornton Hall, which was tasked by the Minister for Justice to assess whether building of the proposed super-prison should proceed.
27th May 2011
On 23 and 24 May 2011, Ireland was reviewed for the first time by the UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT). In advance of the hearing, IPRT and ICCL submitted a 'Joint Shadow Report', endorsed by 31 organisations.
21st March 2011
The IPRT submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review highlights issues relating to the Irish State’s promotion and protection of human rights in prisons
8th February 2011
IPRT submission on 'Discussion Document No 3: Organised and White Collar Crime' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
3rd December 2010
The IPRT submission to Budget 2011, 'Spending Cuts and Crime Implications' warns against false economies and the indirect costs of increasing marginalisation.
27th May 2010
IPRT submission on 'Discussion Document No 2: Criminal Sanctions' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
23rd December 2009
IPRT submission on 'Discussion Document No 1: Crime Prevention and Community Safety' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.