Debt to society can be a long-term payment plan
People with convictions and those who have spent time in jail find barriers to m [...]
‘There are three little words I use all the time with my students. I frequently hear them back, too’
Despite its absence from my classroom, the notion of ‘punishment’ clearly featur [...]
From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people?
When I heard that a boy from my primary school had been convicted of trafficking [...]
Making it easier for SMEs to tender for government contracts
A range of measures, including the eTenders website, are making it simpler than [...]
TOUGH UPBRINGING | Dublin fitness guru opens up on being sucked into gang crime after dad jailed for killing child
"You become a runner first, doing odd-jobs, gaining trust, earning money.” An in [...]
Longest serving probation officer: ‘Nail ’em, jail ’em policies will not solve repeat offending’
Gerry McNally has spent 45 years at the coal face of the Irish Probation Service [...]
Working for the Irish Prison Service
The Irish Prison Service offers some of the most interesting and rewarding clini [...]
Oberstown children paint a brighter future with Gardaí
A mural created by young people at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and membe [...]
Left to rot: how a prisoner cleaned up Panama’s dirtiest jail – and its inmates
La Joyita prison was notorious for its squalor but a recycling scheme has helped [...]
In pictures: New exhibition showcasing sport in prisons set to mark Prisons Week
Landing curling, gymnastics and an official Belfast Marathon are among the sport [...]