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‘I can’t change my past’ - Former prisoner on facing rejection and helping others

What is life like after a conviction?  How easy is it to leave prison and rejoin society?  I’m joined now by Damien Quinn, founder of the charity Spéire Nua, which helps offenders re-integrate in society after serving time in prison and Joe Garrihy, Assistant Professor in Criminology in Maynooth University, specialising in Prison Life...

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13.05 9 Feb 2024


‘I can’t change my past’ - Former prisoner on facing rejection and helping others


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13.05 9 Feb 2024


What is life like after a conviction?

How easy is it to leave prison and rejoin society?

I’m joined now by Damien Quinn, founder of the charity Spéire Nua, which helps offenders re-integrate in society after serving time in prison and Joe Garrihy, Assistant Professor in Criminology in Maynooth University, specialising in Prison Life...


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