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Oberstown children paint a brighter future with Gardaí
A mural created by young people at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and members of An Garda Síochána has been unveiled in north Dublin. The artwork project, facilitated by Gaisce - [...]
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 rehabilitate inmates and eased gang fights. La Joyita prison, just outside Panama City, was notorious f [...]
In pictures: New exhibition showcasing sport in prisons set to mark Prisons Week
Landing curling, gymnastics and an official Belfast Marathon are among the sporting images captured in the photographic display. A new photographic exhibition is set to open on Monday [...]
Prison lessons from the Netherlands
Your report (UK could rent space in foreign jails to ease shortage of cells, 3 October) did not raise the question of why the Netherlands, or any country, should have prison space to s [...]
Cork court-referral progamme sees young cocaine users avoid criminal conviction
A Cork health intervention programme has seen 189 young cocaine users avoiding a criminal conviction in favour of the rehabilitation programme. A court-referral programme in Cork has s [...]
New Prison Education Service to cut crime
Overhaul of learning behind bars to include specialist teaching staff, apprenticeships and digital reading tools. new Prisoner Education Service to get more offenders into work on rele [...]