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From crime lord to Michelin award: how a notorious Marseille prison was the making of a top French chef
He spent 13 years behind bars after smuggling drugs for Mediterranean gangs. Now Krishna Léger is one of the country’s most exciting chefs. What made him change his ways? Krishna Lége [...]
Nicole Ryan: Drug-testing at music festivals is a step on the right road
Ireland is finally stepping up to the mark and providing practical solutions to counteract the negative impacts drugs have on our communities. Read the full story here [...]
How should Ireland’s new sentencing guidelines operate?
Opinion: sentencing guidelines can help create a smarter criminal justice system – if we have the courage to seize this opportunity People generally appreciate that crime has societal [...]
Only one charity leader with a criminal conviction granted waiver in past year
The Charity Commission has granted one waiver to a person with a criminal conviction wishing to hold a senior role at a charity in the past year, according to data acquired by Civil So [...]
Limerick research finds Travellers are victim of criminal justice
A STUDY by researchers at University of Limerick has examined for the first time the relationship between Travellers and the Irish criminal justice system– particularly with the judici [...]
First Ever Social Enterprise Showcase Event In Irish Prisons – July 5th, 2022
The Progression Unit in Mountjoy Prison was host to the first ever Social Enterprise Showcase Event which took place on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022. This important initiative was the bra [...]