Great to see the Noteworthy 'Calling Time' podcast shortlisted for the Law Society Ireland Justice Awards. 🥳 A testament to the stellar work into uncovering the issues children of people in prison face when visiting a parent in prison! We were happy to be able to contribute to it

IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, spoke with Marian Quinn of PEIN about the need for reform of sentencing practices, the impact of prison on families and children, and what’s needed to reduce offending.

🎙️ Listen to the podcast: iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

Great piece by our #maynoothlaw colleague, Ian Marder on RTÉ Brainstorm

Does the general public want harsher sentences for criminals? rte.ie/brainstorm/202… via RTÉ

Focus Ireland is launching a report of an evaluation of our Outlook housing & support programme for women leaving prison. Further details & registration are available at this link bit.ly/3KfBvvn Irish Criminology Probation Service Irish Prison Service Irish Penal Reform Trust St Stephen's Green Trust

Thank you to SOLAS for the invite to the Mountjoy Prison Progression Unit for the event featuring the Inhouse Harmonies choir today. 🎶

Great to hear that a motion is being discussed to make it a legal requirement to identify and support children with a parent in prison in the UK. #ParentaImprisonment #MaternalImprisonment

On #NationalVolunteeringWeek , we want to say a huge thank you to Sydney Ellis who just finished up volunteering with us at Irish Penal Reform Trust, supported by our Policy and Research Coordinator, Pam Drumgoole.

🌟Thanks to all who have volunteered with us over the years: iprt.ie/who-we-are/ipr…

Ratifying #OPCAT is more important than ever with severe prison overcrowding - it would help to ensure that preventative measures are put in place before we reach crisis point.

We are now the outlier. The Govt needs to pass the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill urgently

📻 Tune in to CRCfm 102.9 at 11.05am today to hear Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), discuss voting rights for people in prison and its impact on reintegration.

crcfm.ie/index.html

#LE24 #EP24 #EU2024 #YourVoteYourVoice #vote #elections

Vice-chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust board, Dr Cormac Behan, is a lecturer in criminology at Technological University Dublin. In an article in TheJournal.ie, he outlines how people in prison in Ireland were given the right to vote and how the process now works.

📰 iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

✍️ IPRT responded to the Joint Committee on Public Petitions on the call for a Citizens Assembly on the Irish Justice system.

'We would welcome a future Citizens Assembly to focus on the criminal justice system and its complexities.'
iprt.ie/latest-news/ip…

Vice-chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust board, Dr Cormac Behan, is a lecturer in criminology at Technological University Dublin. In an article in TheJournal.ie, he outlines how people in prison in Ireland were given the right to vote and how the process now works.

📰 iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

New from me RTÉ Brainstorm:

❓ Does justice policy need to be punitive to be popular?

🅰️ Irish public don't prioritise tougher sentences for safety & are progressive on drugs

🅱️Explore public attitudes smartly to understand investment priorities

rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

📰 IPRT Board member Dr Cormac Behan highlights how allowing people in prison in Ireland to vote is a crucial symbol of their citizenship and reintegration. Read about the significance behind the 2006 Electoral Amendment Act and its impact on democracy. 🗳️
thejournal.ie/prev/6381855/d…

💭 An important read from Ian O'Donnell, a previous IPRT Director, about courts continuing to use imprisonment for short sentences despite the known harms.
He says that using prisons for minor offences is expensive (€7,000 p/m pp) and can compound crime.
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Great to see work ongoing to give prisoners a voice in the upcoming elections so that they can help shape their future.

#LE24 #EUelections2024 Irish Prison Service
leinsterexpress.ie/news/elections…

'We want the government to follow up on its promise to introduce legislation to prohibit discrimination against people simply because of where they live or what they look like or how they speak'
#EqualityatWork

IPRT joined Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 to launch their new research report 'Improving Judicial Assessment of Flight Risk'.
The report delves into the use of pre-trial detention (remand) and denial of bail in Ireland.

IPRT's Dr. Helen Kehoe spoke on the event panel.
Full report: iccl.ie/news/iccl-rese…