Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Community-based alternatives to imprisonment

Intended results Advocate for community-based sanctions as direct alternative to imprisonment Advocate for imprisonment to be a sanction of last resort Highlight IPRT's concerns about the current over-use of short custodial sentences, in particular for women

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter welcoming the appointment of the new Director of the Probation Service, outlining IPRT's policy priorities in the area, and including a copy of IPRT's 'Progress in the Penal system: 2019' report.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between IPRT and the new Director of the Probation Service, Mark Wilson, and the Director of Operations, Una Doyle, outlining IPRT's policy position and priorities in relevant areas, and discussing the Covid-19 response of the Probation Service.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mark Wilson Director (Department of Justice)