Haivng spoken in the Dáil on 27 May on the subject of the proposed Thornton Hall super-prison, Deputy Joan Burton yesterday elaborated on this, highlighting the relevance of T.K. Whitaker’s approach to penal reform, 20 years after he took charge of a Committee of Inquiry into the Penal System. In light of this, she urged … Continue reading Joan Burton Urges U-turn on Thornton Hall Super-Prison