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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 inspirational Dublin man has given a riveting account of how lives spiral into crime but can be redeemed t [...]
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 starting back in 1978. “CAPTURE ‘EM, NAIL ‘EM, jail em” will not solve the problem of repeat offenders [...]
Working for the Irish Prison Service
The Irish Prison Service offers some of the most interesting and rewarding clinical work in the country, writes Emma Regan, Director of Care and Rehabilitation. I am a clinical psychol [...]
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 [...]