This conversation strongly resonates with work happening closer to home. At IPRT, we’re looking forward to sharing new research next week that examines how criminalisation intersects with gender, as well as race, ethnicity and place.

#CSW70 #GenderEquality #PenalReform #HumanRights

#HowardLeague #PenalReform #IPP

The “Bl00dy C0de” refers to England’s harsh 18th/19th-century criminal laws that expanded the ultimate price to over 200 offenses, many minor. Designed to deter crime amid social change, it instead exposed deep inequalities.

#EnglishLaw
#CrimeHistory
#PenalReform
#18thCenturyLaw
#inequalities

Families carry a hidden cost of imprisonment. It’s time for policy to reflect their reality.
#ChildrensRights #PenalReform #SocialJustice #PayingThePrice

The Irish Times view on prison conditions : unacceptable and inhumane Government foot-dragging on penal reform continues

📰Yesterday's editorial in @irishtimes.com labels prison conditions “unacceptable & inhumane”, citing IPRT & CPT as voices for reform. Urgent reform, not just more cells, is needed. 🔗https://bit.ly/481X661
#HumanRights #PenalReform #JusticeReformhttps://bit.ly/481X661

We also welcomed the requirement for Judges to give reasons for choosing custody over a community-based sanction. #lawreform #penalreform #justicereform #communitysanctions

Today @ 3 PM, Saoirse Brady and Niamh McCormack of IPRT are speaking before the Justice, Home Affairs & Migration Committee on the Criminal Law & Civil Law (Misc Provisions) Bill.
Watch live here: bit.ly/472n3CX
@saoirse-b.bsky.social #criminallaw #penalreform #humanrights #prisonreform

Real solutions lie in:
Expanding probation + community sanctions
Strengthening mental health + addiction services
Ensuring prison is the sanction of last resort
#penalreform #prisonreform #humanrights

Kazakhstan Launches Sweeping Reform of Law Enforcement System - The Times Of Central Asia President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced a major reform of Kazakhstan’s law enforcement system, signaling a new phase in his broader political

Kazakhstan advances systemic reforms with a major overhaul of its law enforcement, tackling crime, corruption, and penal rehabilitation timesca.com/kazakhstan-l... #LawEnforcement #PenalReform #Kazakhstan #JusticeSystem

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As of 2023, the EU prison population reaches about 499,000, up 3.2% since 2022, with projections predicting a potential 200% rise by 2027. Overcrowding exacerbates violence and staff burnout, with significant disparities across member states.

#EUPrisons #Overcrowding #PenalReform

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The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is now on Bluesky!

We're Ireland’s leading independent voice campaigning for rights in the penal system and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy.

Learn more about our evidence-led work: www.iprt.ie

#Justice #PenalReform #HumanRights #Ireland #Prison

Prisons in the US driving inmates to self-harm www.latintimes.com/dozen-black-... #PenalReform

News | Howard League Scotland Following the launch of the consultation on proposals to change the point of release for long term prisoners on 8 July 2024, the consultation report was published on 10 October 2024. You can read our consultation response here. On the same day, the Cabinet Secretary made a Statement to Parliament. As she had been warned, the prison population had quickly returned to pre-emergency release levels.

HLS welcome the rise in Scotland's minimum age of criminal responsibility; but we hope that this is only the beginning#youthjustice #socialjustice #penalreform

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Former prostitutes should not be forced to reveal convictions, rules High Court 'Finally, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders,' says long-time campaigner Fiona Broadfoot

Former prostitutes should not be forced to reveal convictions, rules High Court#citizenship #PenalReform

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#justiceQT has kicked off! #scotland #penalreform