Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Abolishing solitary confinement in prisons in Ireland

Intended results Highlight the negative impacts on physical and mental health of prolonged isolation (solitary confinement) in prisons Support current policy developments towards ending the practice of solitary confinement in prisons in Ireland Inform legislative debate on the Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016 [PMB]

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

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Irish Prison Service and international expert on solitary confinement, Prof Craig Haney, with the aim of supporting progress towards elimination of solitary confinement in prisons in Ireland.

Meeting (1)

Lunchtime meeting for Joint Committee on Justice and Equality members hosted by Clare Daly TD and Mick Wallace TD with international expert on solitary confinement, Prof Craig Haney, to inform legislative debate on solitary confinement in prisons in Ireland.

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.

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caron McCaffrey Director General (Irish Prison Service)

Michael Donnellan Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Martin Smyth Director of Operations (Irish Prison Service)

Fergal Black Director of Services or Equivalent (Irish Prison Service)