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Press Releases and Speeches 2013


17/12/13 Publication of Central Statistics Office/ Irish Prison Service Recidivism Sturdy for 2008 releases cohort CSO Recidivism Study 2008 Releases.
16/12/13 Publication of the Inspector of Prisons Reports into Deaths in Custody and Temporary Release in 2012.
25/09/13 Speech by Minister for Justice and Equality, Second stage of Fine (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013.
12/09/13 31 Bóthar calves to be raised by Loughan House prisoners for Rwandan community.
12/09/13 Minister Publishes Loughan House, Mountjoy, Portaoise, St Patricks, Training Unit and Wheatfield Visiting Committees reports 2012.
27/06/13 Prison Service Joins Glen Diversity Programme and launches New Peer Support Group.
08/05/13 Minister publishes Joint Prison Service/Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015.
08/05/13 Speech by Minister for Justice at the Launch of the Joint Irish Prison Service – Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015.
03/05/13 Speech by the Minister for Justice and Equality at the Memorial Service for Chief Officer Brian Stack RIP.
02/05/13 Speech by Minister at the Prison Officer Association Annual Conference, Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
23/01/13 Minister Shatter announces amendments to the Prison Rules to support new prisoner complaint procedures, and the publication of the St Patrick’s Visiting Committee Report for 2011.

 

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