Prison Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-78043-471-1
Verlag: Bloomsbury Professional GilMac

Buch, Englisch, 462 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 255 mm, Gewicht: 906 g

Prison litigation is becoming increasingly common in Ireland. Prison numbers are at an all-time high and conditions in many Irish prisons have been criticised by international and domestic human rights bodies, such as the Irish Penal Reform Trust and the Inspector of Prisons who have voiced concern about the lack of accountability for decisions taken by prison administrators on issues such as discipline, transfers and release. The rights of prisoners are a key focus of the book. These rights are examined in relation to prison conditions, contact with the outside world, discipline, remission, transfer and release.

Prison Law analyses practical issues that prison law practitioners are likely to come up against, such as causes of action, evidential difficulties and time limits. Written from both a domestic and international perspective, the book sets out the position in Irish prisons of particular groups including women, children, foreign prisoners and those from an ethnic minority background and identifies areas in which the treatment of prisoners gives rise to concerns under the Constitution or the European Convention on Human Rights.

The most up to date book in this legal area, Prison Law also includes an appendix setting out the fully consolidated Prison Rules 2007-2013.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Criminal Law online service.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogan, Mary Olive

Rogan, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 The Prison System and its legal framework
Chapter 2 Prison conditions and the law
Chapter 3 Contact with the Outside World
Chapter 4 Remission, Release and Transfers
Chapter 5 Discipline
Chapter 6 Deaths of Prisoners
Chapter 7 Incidents giving rise to serious harm in prison
Chapter 8 The position of particular groups in the prison population
Chapter 9 Practical issues for prison law practitioners
Appendix: Prison Rules 2007-2014

Über Autor(innen)

Rogan, Mary
Dr Mary Rogan BL is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, Trinity College and a former practising barrister. She is an internationally recognised and published author on prison policy, prison law and human rights in prison. She has been awarded two grants by the European Research Council for her work on prison inspection, complaints and litigation.

Dr Mary Rogan BL is a practising barrister and teaches law in Dublin Institute of Technology. She is an internationally recognised and published author on prison policy, prison law and prisoners' rights.