The Irish Penal Reform Trust will launch a major new report Progress in the Penal System: A Framework for Penal Reform (PIPS)

on Tuesday 24th October 2017.

This report is the first in a series of three annual reports providing a comprehensive report on human rights and best practice in Ireland’s penal system. IPRT has developed 35 standards against which the prevailing situation in Ireland’s penal system will be independently tracked, monitored and assessed on an annual basis.

The report covers wide-ranging areas of penal policy including prison conditions, regimes, and access to education and services. IPRT sought input from experts (both national and international) on the different issues and areas covered in the report.

The launch will be chaired by Aislinn O'Donnell, Professor of Education at Maynooth University. Speakers will include Deirdre Malone, Executive Director, Irish Penal Reform Trust; Michelle Martyn, Senior Research and Policy Manager, Irish Penal Reform Trust; and Alison Hannah, Executive Director, Penal Reform International. 

Date: Tuesday 24th October 2017

Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm (with registration from 10:00am, and followed by a light lunch)

Venue: IHREC events space, 16-22 Green Street, Dublin 7.

To register for free, please click here. For any queries in relation to the event, please contact info@iprt.ie.

This project is kindly supported by The Community Foundation for Ireland.