The Irish Penal Reform Trust [IPRT] is a non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of people in prison and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy. Founded in 1994, IPRT has a well-established role as an independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system. IPRT is committed to reducing imprisonment, respecting the rights of everyone in the penal system, and progressive reform of the penal system based on evidence-led policies. In operational terms this IPRT’s focus is on the use of imprisonment including sentencing, alternatives to custody and diversion, and the treatment of those in detention.
This collection features the documentation of two of six grants given by The Atlantic Philanthropies to the Irish Penal Reform Trust [IPRT] between the years 1997-2013 totaling €2,008,415. The grants featured amount to €800,000 and were given in 2010 and 2013. The grantee projects intend for advocacy and research to advance early intervention and penal reform and achieving long term penal reform.
The records presented in this collection typify as business records, reports, grant proposals and printed ephemera. This collection is related to an oral history interview given by Liam Herrick, who was executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust between 2007 and 2014.
