Irish Penal Reform Trust

Established in 1994, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland's leading non governmental organisation campaigning for rights in the penal system and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy.

IPRT publishes a wide range of policy positions and research documents; we campaign vigorously across a wide range of penal policy issues; and we have established IPRT as the leading independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system.

We have three priority areas of work:1. a national penal policy which is just, humane, evidence-led, and uses prison as a last resort2. a national penal system which protects and promotes human rights and strives to achieve international best practice in its regimes, daily practices and overall culture

3. IPRT as a sustainable, well-resourced, respected and collaborative stakeholder in penal policy in Ireland