It was great to chair, & present on a panel - 'Women & Caregivers in Prison' at the North South Irish Criminology Conference with Ine Werckx & Kevin Haggerty!

I discussed my PhD research which explores the lived experiences & cultures characterising Ireland's Female Prisons.

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Really enjoyed being a part of an Early-Career Researcher Panel at #MaynoothCrimCon PhD Training Day, organised by Dr Ian Marder. I reflected on lessons I have gained from researching & working w/ women & men in prison which will inform my upcoming fieldwork in Ireland's Female Prisons.

Looking forward to chairing & presenting on the panel 'Women & caregivers in prison' at the North South Irish Criminology Conference on the 24th June, hosted by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social

My presentation will discuss embodiment & the importance of recentring the imprisoned female body in our analyses

Delighted to see our new article 'Foreign national prisoners and language barriers in Irish Prisons' has been published!

Drawing on 82 interviews conducted with Foreign National Men and Women, we discuss the language difficulties that permeate almost all aspects of FNPs experience in Irish prisons

Looking forward to chairing & presenting on the panel 'Women & caregivers in prison' at the North South Irish Criminology Conference on the 24th June, hosted by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social

My presentation will discuss embodiment & the importance of recentring the imprisoned female body in our analyses

Grateful to participate in & coordinate the Story Exchange with MU students & men in Wheatfield Prison.

Developing empathy through storytelling was a powerful experience where we could share stories, discover our many similarities, learn from eachother & break barriers formed by prison walls.

Enjoying the weather in Cambridge ahead of the PhD Criminology Conference tomorrow, organised by the wonderful @daria-przblsk.bsky.social and the Cambridge Institute of Criminology ☀️

Delighted to share the publication of my first lead-author article!

We discuss the needs & experiences of foreign national women in Irish prisons, as their narrative is often missing from research in this area. We also highlight adaptation strategies undertaken in an attempt to navigate prison life

Great to present at the ESC Prison Working Group Meeting in Timișoara Prison, Romania in a panel on 'Special Populations, Identities & Experiences', w/ @keithadams.bsky.social & @aurore-vdk.bsky.social

My presentation discussed the needs & experiences of foreign national women in prison in Ireland.

Great to see our research published which represents the first comprehensive investigation of the specific needs & perspectives of 82 Foreign National Prisoners - 69 male & 18 female - in 8 Irish prisons.

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I am proud to have assisted Joe Garrihy & Ciara Bracken-Roche w/ this report which represents the first Irish empirical research on HEI admissions policies & practices for PWCs.

Drawing on narratives of PWCs & HEI staff, 10 recommendations are presented to improve education access for PWCs.