Elevating prison service based on an evolutionary and responsive strategy
Caron McCaffrey was appointed Director General of the Irish Prison Service in De [...]
Warning of ‘human catastrophe’ as more turn to drink and drugs to ‘numb stress’ of cost of living
Charities are warning of a "human catastrophe" as more people turn to drugs and [...]
Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?
Once released, the formerly incarcerated face a daunting set of challenges—a j [...]
Lives at risk over mental health failings – Psychiatrists
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said that Government failings on men [...]
We Make Good: A social enterprise in the business of doing good
Successful businesses generate profit, but what they then do with that profit ca [...]
“It’s changed what I’m living for.” Reflections from prison.
I’m involved in a program evaluation for a prison-based theological training pro [...]
Prison education: undervalued and under-resourced
The recent report from the Education Select Committee shines a light on educatio [...]
Blind Justice: How prison is leaving Travellers isolated and traumatised
“I WAS NEVER in trouble and I don’t even understand why I went [to prison]… The [...]
‘Addiction is not a crime,’ bishop says as drug-dependent offenders fill prisons
A Catholic bishop has said that “addiction is not a crime” as he appealed to pol [...]
Glasgow education chief: Schools were excluding pupils out of habit
When Maureen McKenna was six weeks into her job as Glasgow's director of educat [...]