PRILA

Funded by @ERC_Research, PRILA investigates the oversight and inspection of prisons, using legal and socio-legal research methods.

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

The @prila_tcd project explores oversight and inspection of prisons. It is is funded by @ERC_Research and will run until 2021.

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

New report published this week with @TricCON In ‘Public Health Law During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland’ @curristocrat @sophievdvalk and @MaryRogan write on public health restrictions in Irish prisons during COVID. Available here: https://t.co/8heuSbioUG

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

Very important publication by the @OIP_Ireland of its first batch of thematic reports on COVID-19 in Irish prisons. The reports provide essential insight into the realities of Irish prisons during COVID.

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

COVID-19 Thematic Inspection reports published today: https://t.co/Etg1xswIKX - Mountjoy, Cloverhill, Wheatfield & Limerick Prisons. 1st inspections under the OIP Inspection Framework 2020, and the 1st published reports for Cloverhill & Wheatfield Prisons under Prisons Act 2007.

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

Very interested to see these preliminary findings from the recent COVID-19 survey conducted with staff at @IrishPrisons Looking forward to seeing the full analysis! 👍

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The @OIP_Ireland COVID-19 Prison Staff Survey initial findings are now available (https://t.co/OerjEJQ8dg), with report to follow. More information about the survey is available here: https://t.co/QC40c5QI9P. Thank you to all @IrishPrisons staff who completed the survey.

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

Important report capturing the vital oversight work of the @OIP_Ireland during a very challenging year for @IrishPrisons and people in custody.

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The @OIP_Ireland 2020 Annual Report was published today, and is available here: https://t.co/Px0bcsIt6c

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

If you are attending the Annual Irish Criminal Justice Agencies conference today, be sure to check out @sophievdvalk on the prisons panel. Sophie will be speaking on the use of complaints and monitoring procedures in prison!

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

CALLING ALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCHERS 📣

@DeptJusticeIRL has several open Requests for Tender! Incl:
▪️ a scoping paper on a longitudinal analysis of people who offend
▪️ a rapid evidence review of reoffending (push factors + preventative responses)
➡ https://t.co/b9GuDSTGTq

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The @OIP_Ireland would like to thank the more than 500 @IrishPrisons staff that completed the COVID-19 Staff Survey.

Learn more about the survey and COVID-19 Thematic Inspections here: https://t.co/u3az7DeUHa.

[ICPR @ICPRtweet]

Today we have published two new reports looking at measures taken to control the risk of COVID-19 in prisons, and their impact on prisoners’ health and wellbeing. Read more https://t.co/xkAWAVXCT4

[Michele Deitch @mydeitch]

1/ Thrilled to announce the publication of my latest article on correctional oversight—“But Who Oversees the Overseers? The Status of Prison and Jail Oversight in the US.” https://t.co/XxI2EVjbNC. #prisonoversight #jailoversight @TheLBJSchool

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

The @OIP_Ireland are conducting a survey on the experiences of @IrishPrisons staff during COVID-19. Pls RT: This is a vital piece of research to develop our understanding of how the pandemic is affecting life in Irish prisons.

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The @OIP_Ireland COVID-19 Staff Survey goes live today at https://t.co/9xTRCzmy9n, and will close on 16 May. All @IrishPrisons staff have been provided the survey password via email. The survey is intended to complement ongoing COVID-19 Thematic Inspections.

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

Have you come up against systemic blocks on your path to secure employment following a convictions history? Consider sharing them below! You can stay anonymous.

Pls share so a wider number of issues can be explored and potentially addressed 🔁
https://t.co/kQqIDiUDmK @JustSocEnt

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

A big congratulations to our project PI @MaryRogan on being elected as a fellow at @tcddublin #TrinityMonday 🥳

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

New briefing by the @IPRT examining the response to COVID-19 within the Irish prison system and highlighting the vital role accountability and oversight must play during this time.

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

One year into the pandemic response in prisons, what needs to be done now in order to meet human rights obligations and address the effects of COVID-19 on people in prison + their families?

See the short briefing (and one-pager) we published yesterday 📑
https://t.co/U7GzRoslpK

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

Yesterday the @OIP_Ireland published an information booklet for people in custody. This important resource will be extremely helpful for increasing the awareness among people in custody of the role of the OIP #prisonoversight

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The OIP has developed an information booklet for people in custody. The booklet has been provided to the Irish Prisons Service for distribution to prisoners. The booklet has also been translated to a number of languages. The booklet is available below:

https://t.co/8LTkkJB9Yn

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

“In prison there is a ‘nothing bothers me’ bravado. But when you get talking to them, even the [...] toughest prisoners may open up and you will know that is not the way they are."

The Samaritans Listener service: by prisoners, for prisoners. 💬

https://t.co/mo0Kcrv3r0

[Therese Rytter @ThereseRytter]

EUROPE’s IMPRISONMENT RATE continues to fall.

However, #prison #overcowding persists in several states across Europe 🇪🇺 ⁦

👉 Need for increased use of non-custodial measures. #TokyoRules

👉 Council of Europe @coe Annual Penal Statistics 2020: https://t.co/9HqmLrQ3Sy

[Fiona Coyle @misefiona]

Great article by @VGeiran

@MHReform share many of these views including need for strengthened collaboration and sufficient investment in community-based mental health services to prevent individuals coming into contact with the criminal justice system

https://t.co/RAViWMQvKU

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

*DEADLINE EXTENDED*

Are you committed to human rights, equality and social justice? You now have until 12th April to apply for the role of Senior Policy and Research Officer!

We're happy to answer any queries about the role – email [email protected] ✍

https://t.co/UI4RaiY6dn

[Nick Hardwick @nicklhardwick2]

Delighted to say that DR @mary_steinbrech passed her PhD viva today with (very) minor corrections. Marie’s thesis was on the independence of NPMs and as her examiners said, its an impressive piece of work with the potential to make a real impact on torture prevention.

[PRILA @prila_tcd]

Greatly anticipating the publication of these very important reports👇Inspection and monitoring activities are so vitally important during COVID #prisonoversight.

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

The @OIP_Ireland shared the first COVID-19 Thematic Inspection Report - on Mountjoy Men's Prison, with @IrishPrisons today. We look forward to their review and comments prior to submission to the Minister.