Care After Prison

CAP is a charity and national peer led organisation supporting people affected by imprisonment and their families.
Freephone 1800 839 970 10 - 5pm

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

Care Day 2025 is this Friday, 21st Feb!

Join us in celebrating care-experienced youth with this year’s theme: Voices from Care, Ripples of Change 🌊

Show your solidarity by creating a social media post and sharing it on on 21st Feb. Be sure to tag us and use #CareDay25!

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

Job Opportunity Care After Prison: Community Support Worker (Part Time) | activelink @DNPartnership @SocialJusticeI @IrishPrisons

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

Care After Prison: Community Support Worker (Part Time) | activelink -Job Opportunity

[Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) @DNPartnership]

@CareafterP presenter Michele Kerrigan talking about the services they provide pre-prison, pre-release and post release supports. "The people who have engaged with these supports have changed their lives to be productive in their own families"
#SocInc2025 #euinmyregion #Inclusion

[Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) @DNPartnership]

Reminder: Manual Handling Training Tuesday week 28th Jan

10.30am-1pm Finglas

If you'd like more information, email [email protected] or call 01 836 1666.

Free for eligible jobseekers in Dublin Northwest

#euinmyregion #dublinnorthwest #training #manualhandlingtraining

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

🔶 Job Opportunity - deadline extended

🔸Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (closing date now Mon 13 Jan)

Apply for this senior role within the IPRT team.

Full details: https://t.co/J5dkIex9At

[PACE @PACE_IRL]

Because of the negative impact of prison overcrowding on our clients, @PACE_IRL, together with @IASIO_Ireland and @Le_Cheile, have 3 key asks of the next government.
*Please read and share*
#ge24
#prisonovercrowding
#generalelectionIreland

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

It is welcome to see that the report echoes a number of recommendations IPRT made in our contributions to the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community. Read the full report below 👇

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

🆕 Records released under a freedom of information request reveals the actions that the Prison Overcrowding Response Group report recommended months ago in order to address the overcapacity issues in prison.

🗣️ Read the report and @IPRT's response 👉 https://t.co/lpMUBAxpv2

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

In the Netherlands, they're closing their emptying prisons as the prison population has fallen by more than 40%. Sentencing and alternatives to imprisonment were part of approach.

In Ireland this year, we have had record numbers of people in prison.
https://t.co/rbfTMtnx6o

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

https://t.co/Ez4newK06e

[Samaritans Ireland @SamaritansIRL]

If you do one thing this Thursday for #WorldMentalHealthDay, check in on someone you care about 💚

Try these 5 tips 👇

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

Our Strategic Plan is now available on our website

Strategic Plan 2024-2029 (https://t.co/1NCAAuyknQ)

[PACE @PACE_IRL]

PACE Organisation is seeking a CHAIRPERSON for its Board of Directors. The #Chairperson will be responsible for ensuring the organisation’s mission and vision are achieved, while providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Directors.

See https://t.co/8YXL0u2K2N

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

🔎 #jobfairy @FocusIreland: Project Worker, Women’s Prison Inreach Step Down
https://t.co/H0EogzYxIA

[Probation Service @probation_irl]

This week we officially launched On Probation, our brand new six-part podcast. Thanks to all who came to launch night @Hensteethstore esp to On Probation host @colmoregan and panellists @EmmaGun33569850, Amy Hibbitts and Alison Trimble from Candle Community Trust. Ep 2, Oct 7🎧🎧

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

Want to find out more about Care After Prison's Family Support Services? Join us on the 10th October @ 4.30 in the Parish Centre, Portlaoise. This is free of charge and no registration required

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

IPRT put forward six asks for #Budget2025.
They cover the areas of:
🔸mental health and addiction
🔸reducing remand
🔸alternatives to prison
🔸enhancing accountability
🔸supporting families
🔸preventing homelessness

But why do they matter? Find out here 👉https://t.co/KDgfCvLqCj

[Care After Prison @CareafterP]

We can't thank @Rethink_Ireland and Mason Hayes & Curran enough for their support over the last number of years. We were one of the lucky recipients of the Engage & Educate Fund. We were delighted to be asked to participate at the closing ceremony this week.

[Children's Rights Alliance @ChildRightsIRL]

Children growing up in extremely disadvantaged areas reported disability at a rate (about 7 per cent) comparable to those observed among people nearing retirement age in affluent areas.

#EndChildPoverty #EndChildPovertyWeek #Budget2025 #ChildrensBudget25
https://t.co/xZjVG8n6fF