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Why campaigners want prisoners released on Wednesdays rather than Fridays
The Ministry of Justice says it will "carefully consider" the proposed law change having previously announced plans to curb Friday releases, acknowledging it "will reduce reoffending [...]
Elevating prison service based on an evolutionary and responsive strategy
Caron McCaffrey was appointed Director General of the Irish Prison Service in December 2018 and is responsible for managing an annual budget of 395 million euros. She is the first woma [...]
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 alcohol to "cope" with the cost of living crisis. New research, commissioned by The Forward Trust, reve [...]
Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?
Once released, the formerly incarcerated face a daunting set of challenges—a job, a place to live, and, most urgently, breaking the cycle of bad friends and bad habits that can lead [...]
Lives at risk over mental health failings – Psychiatrists
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said that Government failings on mental health are putting patients' lives at risk and the body has called for an urgent overhaul of the ent [...]
We Make Good: A social enterprise in the business of doing good
Successful businesses generate profit, but what they then do with that profit can have a big impact on society. We Make Good is a business that makes money, but the company – which des [...]