Looking forward to the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Roja Fazaeli, today, Aula Maxima, 4.30pm. All welcome.

The comments by Hogan J. are, as always, so apt and so uplifting! What a debt we owe to so many brave litigants. Congratulations to wonderful colleagues Aileen Kavanagh Hilary Hogan.

Thank you for a thought-provoking meeting and an opportunity to bring together diverse perspectives. A pleasure to be part of the discussion on oversight of prisons.

Congratulations to the editors and thanks for the opportunity to think about the place of rehabilitation in prison oversight.

It’s taken an unconscionable amount of time, but good news to see the ‘under reservation’ caveat lifted from crime statistics. The role of the Central Statistics Office Ireland is critical, and undervalued.

We are honoured to host the Society of Legal Scholars Hale Lecture on Tuesday 24 October 2023, in honour of Baroness Hale of Richmond. The Hale Lecture will be delivered by The Hon. Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland. tcd.ie/law/news-event…

Reflecting on 10 years since the Joint Ctte report on Penal Reform and almost 10 since the PPRG report. Sad to be talking about increasing prison numbers and overcrowding again. We need to implement those principles. OPCAT also very overdue and General Scheme requires amendment.

Thanks to all who attended our all-party #penalreform group briefing today in Leinster House with the ⁦Irish Penal Reform Trust⁩ - particular thanks to our great expert speakers ⁦Mary Rogan⁩ ⁦TCD Law School⁩ & Prof Ian O’Donnell ⁦UCD Criminology⁩

Joining with so many others in giving thanks for the truly monumental generosity of Chuck Feeney. Irish Penal Reform Trust would not have survived never mind become the authoritative, well-run force for good that it is without his input. An exceptional legacy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Headlines in Scotland today about projections of the highest ever prison population (8,500): 15 years after the publication of the Scottish Prisons Commission report. There are (some) answers in there: just not enough courage to implement them. sccjr.ac.uk/project/scotti…. 1/2

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Patricia Brazil SC. Dr. Brazil SC, Averil Deverell lecturer in Law @tcdlaw, one of 18 barristers called to the inner bar today The Bar of Ireland. Dr. Brazil SC specialises in Immigration & Asylum, Children's & Ward of Court & Capacity Laws.

Great opportunity her for practitioners, academics and PhD students. Looking for the best legal brains out there to help us advance the cause of Law Reform Commission of Ireland!

The closing date for applications has been extended until October 5th.

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Helen McEntee TD

Here is the link to the advertisement and details on the application process for a new postdoctoral position Trinity College Dublin to work on prison monitoring as part of the new European Research Council (ERC) project POIRE. tcd.ie/law/news-event…

We are now accepting applications for a postdoctoral researcher working on #prison monitoring funded by the European Research Council (ERC) #researchjobs #academicjobs tcd.ie/law/news-event…

I will be recruiting for a postdoctoral researcher for a new European Research Council (ERC) funded project on #prison monitoring, starting in the new year. I'm delighted to receive informal queries to [email protected] #academicjobs #research #postdocjobs

Let today's #MandelaDay also be an occasion to halt for a moment, to reflect on Madiba’s life and on why #PrisonersMatter !

Kudos to our dear colleagues from UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme and national counterparts in #SriLanka for their inspiring and thought-provoking contribution! #MandelaRules

It's an early start on the last day of #CCPCJ32 tomorrow - join us for coffee and conversation on non-custodial measures to reduce prison overcrowding.

Friday 26 May, 8am CET, room M2 and online at: us02web.zoom.us/j/86777307106