Irish Penal Reform Trust
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort. | Reg. Charity No. 20029562 |
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Joined August 2009
Youth justice principles should also extend to young adults up to 24 to prevent abrupt “cliff-edge” transitions when leaving the youth system. 📄Full statement, submission & recommendations: https://t.co/ybLjEY2gQM 🎥 Full committee proceedings:
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Topic: Pre-legislative scrutiny of a general scheme: Children (Amendment) Bill 2024
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We supported the expansion of Deferred Sentence Supervision Orders (DSSO) and emphasised that rehabilitation & reintegration should guide detention periods.
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Detention must remain a last resort. We called for expanding the Bail Supervision Scheme nationwide and ensuring community-based alternatives are prioritised where appropriate.
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We welcomed the Bill’s intent to strengthen the youth justice system but highlighted a missed opportunity to align with human rights obligations, including raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 as recommended by the UN.
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On 4 Nov, IPRT’s Saoirse Brady & Niamh McCormack appeared, with colleagues from the sector and academia, before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024 to give evidence on strengthening the youth justice system. 🧵
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Today at 3pm, IPRT appears before the Joint Committee on Justice for scrutiny of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024. We’re calling for stronger protection of children’s rights in youth justice. Watch live: https://t.co/e9Tgdz28w9 Read our submission: https://t.co/dTijuWhrPo
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📅Save the Date! For the launch of “Paying the Price: The cost & impact of imprisonment on families in Ireland”, a new IPRT report by Dr. Sara Singleton. 📍Wood Quay Venue D8 🕑Wed 19 Nov 2025 2:00–4:30pm More info & registration coming soon! #PayingThePrice #FamiliesMatter
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Register now for the launch of IPRT’s new report, “Paying the Price: The cost and impact of imprisonment on families in Ireland.” 📅 19 Nov 2025 | 📍 Dublin 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/LxI4SaGZg4 Or visit the IPRT website. #PayingThePrice #CriminalJustice #FamiliesMatter
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It now costs €99,000 a year to keep one person in prison – up almost 12%. On @RTERadio1 IPRT’s Saoirse Brady said prison is neither effective nor cost-effective, calling for more investment in community sanctions. @saoirse_b 🎧Listen back (starts 19:30): https://t.co/Pua01XBOSn
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IPRT welcomes the Parole Board’s 2024 Annual Report: 108 cases considered, 14 granted parole. But delays, under-resourcing & lack of a proper case-management system remain serious concerns. Read more 👉 https://t.co/NJqdcLdJzf
#Parole #JusticeReform #Ireland #PrisonReform
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📰 Catch up on IPRT’s latest newsletter 👉 https://t.co/52UYEFr7lp Updates includes news of our events, our advocacy, new staff, CPT report discussion & policy submissions. 👉To subscribe, sign up here: https://t.co/mEHcZVsPgP
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IPRT spoke on @RTEPrimeTime about concerns with the Exchange of Duty system & unofficial shift swaps. Overworked staff risk burnout affecting safety, well-being & rehabilitation in prisons. Urgent reform & robust oversight are needed. 👉 Watch here:
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A Mountjoy prison officer who went to fight in Ukraine, leaving money for others to cover his shifts, has 'blown the whistle' on a cash-based shift swapping system within the prison service
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IPRT's Niamh McCormack joined Deirdre Walsh on @RadioKerry Talkabout to discuss rehabilitation for people with convictions & the need for legislative reform to help people rebuild their lives. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/yzhbejNlus
#Rehabilitation #SecondChances
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Rehabilitation & second chances matter. People with convictions face barriers to jobs, housing & community life long after serving their sentence. IPRT’s Saoirse Brady on what needs to change in https://t.co/WNO0w188mZ 🔗 https://t.co/aiZXl72P6W
#rehabilitation #secondchances
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People who have served their sentence should be able to have equal access to employment, writes Saoirse Brady of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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Our Executive Director Saoirse Brady's letter in @IrishTimes highlights the barriers faced by people with convictions long after serving their sentence. Everyone deserves a genuine second chance. Read here 👉 https://t.co/cyDDDYzPdr
#Rehabilitation #SecondChances @saoirse_b
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#Budget2026 Welcome boost for Probation, but prison expansion won’t solve overcrowding. Over 5,500 people in prisons built for 4,675. 499 sleeping on mattresses. Real reform means investing in community sanctions, not more cells. Read our full statement: https://t.co/9tMEvXCtmT
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We also welcomed the requirement for Judges to give reasons for choosing custody over a community-based sanction. #lawreform #penalreform #justicereform #communitysanctions
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Key points we highlighted from our June submission: - Oppose incapacitant sprays in prisons - human rights concerns & no proof they reduce violence. - Support expanding community service orders as alternatives to short prison sentences. #PrisonReform #CommunitySanctions
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Earlier this week, IPRT’s Saoirse Brady and Niamh McCormack appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice to discuss the General Scheme: Criminal Law & Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025. Watch recording here: https://t.co/DlBHcFvR8p
#justicereform
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Key points from our June 2025 submission on the bill: -Oppose incapacitant sprays in prisons on human rights grounds. - Support expansion of community service orders. Read IPRT's full submission here:
iprt.ie
The IPRT welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025. This submission focuses on aspects of the Bill ...
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