Date: 25 October
Time: 8.30 am - 1 pm
Venue: Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
This half day conference will look at the Parole process and experiences from a number of different jurisdictions including Ireland, Scotland, Finland and Canada.
The conference will appeal to policy makers, those working in government agencies, professionals, practitioners, academics and those involved in community and civil society groups from a wide range of disciplines within the Criminal Justice System.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:
Conference presentations will be delivered by:
· Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice and Defence
· Christine Glenn, Chief Commissioner, Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland
· John Watt, Chairperson, Parole Board for Scotland
· Tapio Lappi-Seppälä, Director General, National Research Institute for Legal Policy, Helsinki, Finland
· Ralph Serin, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Ottawa, Canada
· Michael Lynn BL
Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan will act as Conference Chairperson.
To download a copy of the Conference Programme please click here: Parole in Ireland - Conference programme
Bookings: To book your place please go to: https://parole-in-ireland.eventbrite.ie
Conference Fees: €55 or €25 for students/the unwaged
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