Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform

Penal Reform: Discussion

2:15 pm

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

In its submission, Focus Ireland made the point of women prisoners being a special case, with about 50 women in a cycle of homelessness and prison. What is the best way to approach that? That is a different issue where there is a very small cohort that can be identified. What is the best way to support those women to reduce recidivism? How could they be targeted?

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