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Child’s right to regular contact with a parent in detention safeguarded
A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (21 March) that safeguards a child's right to regular contact with a parent in detention, specifically in this case pre-trial detention, has marked a major development in European case law. This ruling will support...
Children and Families Project launch and publication of Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland: A Scoping Study
On Thursday 2 March 2023, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) held an in-person launch event at Wood Quay Venue, Dublin for their new project on children and families of people in prison. At the event they published their latest report ‘Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland: A...
Ninth Meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network
On Thursday 9th March 2023, the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network joined together online for their ninth meeting. The primary focus of the meeting was for individual members to provide an update on the work they have been carrying out on and for...
Meeting with Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE)
Co-Chair of the Action for Children and Families Network, Ashling Tobin of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), joined Acting Executive Director of IPRT, Molly Joyce in a meeting with Paula and Liz from Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) on Monday 13 February 2023....
Register for event: Children and Families Project Launch
Register for the event: Launch of Children and Families of People in Prison Project and publication of new report ‘Scoping Study on Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland’. The Irish Penal Reform Trust is holding a launch event for our new project on children and families...
Eight Meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network
On Thursday 8th December 2022, the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network joined together online for their eight meeting. The primary focus of the meeting was for individual members to provide an update on the work they have been carrying out on behalf...
Seventh Meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network
On Thursday 8th September 2022, the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network joined together online for their seventh meeting. The primary focus of the meeting was for individual members to provide an update on the work they have been carrying out on...
Network Letter to the Irish Prison Service
On 26th August 2022, the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network sent a letter to Director General of the Irish Prison Service, Caron McCaffrey to follow-up on actions set out at our meeting with the Irish Prison Service on 7th October 2021. You can read...
Sixth Meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network
The Network welcomed Siobhán Cafferty, Social Enterprise Project Manager for the Irish Criminal Justice Sector, to present her work on the Working to Change Strategy.
Fifth meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners
The Network welcomed two representatives from Dillon’s Cross Project in Cork, who will hopefully be joining the Network meetings going forward into the future.