Women in the Criminal Justice System

The ACJRD thirteenth Annual Conference, Women in the Criminal Justice System, will be held on Friday 15th October 2010 at Camden Court Hotel, Dublin 2.



We are proud to announce that The Hon. Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness, President of the Law Reform Commission, will launch this one-day event.



We hope you will join us for the conference with speakers including:



• Chief Inspector Kathleen O'Toole, of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate.

• Prof. Loraine Gelsthorpe, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

• Dr Azrini Wahidin, Queens University



Conference workshops will cover a broad range of areas within this interesting topic.



Morning Workshops:



1. Violence Against Women – Government Policy and NGO Perspectives

2. Prostitution in Ireland Today – A Changed Reality

3. Education for Young Women in Detention

4. Community Based Interventions for Women Offenders in Northern Ireland



Afternoon Workshops:



5. Mental Health Issues in the CJS – Legal and Welfare Perspectives

6. Gender & Policing

7. Media Profiling in the Criminal Justice System North & South

8. Experience of Prison for Women and Homelessness.



Opportunities will be provided throughout the day to share information, exchange views and network with colleagues who engage in similar or complementary areas of expertise. ACJRD brings together a membership of government agencies, professionals, practitioners, academics and community workers from a wide range of disciplines within the Criminal Justice System. Chatham House rules will apply to this conference, and it is therefore a 'closed' conference.



Non-members of ACJRD Ltd. are welcome to attend the Annual Conference.



See www.acjrd.ie or contact the ACJRD office Ph 01 617 4864 / enquiries@acjrd.ie to register, or for more information.