Programme Reports
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Traveller Justice Initiative: 2014- 2025
The Traveller Justice Initiative (TJI), formerly the Travellers in Prison Initiative, was developed by SSGT in 2014 as a response to the particular needs and circumstances of Travellers in the criminal justice system in Ireland. From 2014 to early 2025, TJI was an operational programme of SSGT. However, since April 2025, TJI has been hosted by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). For resources from this date, please visit the IPRT website.
Research & Guides
“We keep going for each other” Family stories of Travellers through prison times (2022)
Working it Out Positive Action Measures Report (2021)
Financial Advice for Travellers with a Family Member in Prison – National Traveller MABS (2022)
Mincéir in the Respoon: TPI Peer Support toolkit (2019)
TPI Traveller Networking event for Traveller organisations on issues affecting Travellers in prison (2019)
Hearing Their Voices: Traveller Women in Prison (2017)
Ethnic Identifiers in Irish Prisons: Context and recommended practice for improving data collection on Travellers and minority ethnic groups (2017)
Towards Developing a Strategy for Travellers in Prison (2016)
Briefing Papers
TPI Briefing Paper 2 Working it Out: Positive Action Measures (2021)
TPI Briefing Paper 1 The Over-representation of Minority Ethnic Groups in Prison (2019)
Evaluations
Stories of change: 10 years of the Traveller Justice Initiative 2015-2025
TPI – Summary Evaluation 2015-2021 (2021)
Evaluation Spotlight (2021) – Enhancing Access to Education For Travellers in Prison (CDETB pilot)
COVID-19 TPI responses – Evaluation (2021)
Evaluation Spotlight (2021) – The Meet and Greet Scheme Castlerea Prison
Peer Mediation Pilot Initiative in Castlerea Prison Evaluation (2017)
Conference Reports
TPI National Conference 2021
TPI National Conference 2017 Report (2017)
Videos from the 2017 conference are available on YouTube
Humane Justice System: 2021-
Traveller Enterprise & Employment: 2019-2021
2021 Sept Ethnic Identifier Briefing Sheet
Positive Action Measures for Traveller Employment July 2021
Mincéir Misl’er a Tom Tober – Travellers in the Mainstream Labour Market Jan 2021
2020 June NTRIS Employment Actions Update
Oct 2020 Traveller specific employment initiatives
Mincéir Gruber Malaid Streed – What next for Traveller Employment May 2019
Vulnerable Migrants: 2014-
Refugee Support Grant Programme Evaluation: Supporting transition from Direct Provision, Nov 2019, SSGT
Direct Provision Centre Activities for Children Impact Report (Full) July 2019, SSGT
Direct Provision Centre Activities for Children Impact Report (summary): July 2019, SSGT
Refugee Support Grant Programme Interim Report (December 2018, SSGT)
Direct Provision Centre Activities for Children Impact Report (April 2016, SSGT)
Stand Up, Speak Out Programme Report (October 2023, SSGT)