Grant recommendation summary for grantee application G-22096 by Irish Penal Reform Trust [IPRT]

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Context

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.

In 2013, the Irish Penal Reform Trust [IPRT] were given €500,000 for a project titled Achieving Long-Term Penal Reform with the purpose to create a climate wherein imprisonment is used as the measure of last resort by supporting sustainable and independent capacity to embed reform and respect for human rights in the prison system.

Description:

The six-page long document in the layout of a form was produced by staff of The Atlantic Philanthropies. It summarises the application request for the grantee project G-22096 titled Achieving Long-Term Penal Reform by describing the purpose and details of the grant as well as describing the organisation receiving the grant.

Type:

text and business records

Creator:

The Atlantic Philanthropies, 1982-2020

Subject:

Curated collection--Grant documentation, Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization), Irish Penal Reform Trust, Curated collection--Human rights, Curated collection--Reconciliation, Grant 22096, Non-governmental organizations, Prisoners--Civil rights, Curated collection--Liam Herrick, and Curated collection--Martin O'Brien

Grant:

Grant 22096

Grantee:

Irish Penal Reform Trust

Year of Grant:

2013

Location of Grantee:

Dublin

Rights:

The material is copyright of either Cornell University, The Atlantic Philanthropies, or where listed, the original authors or commissioning bodies. This collection is being made available under CC BY-NC-ND license, which allows users to access the material as long as the original copyright holder is credited; the material cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.

Attribution:

Cornell University Library, Digital Repository of Ireland, and The Atlantic Philanthropies

Doi:

https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.z8915f08b