Science with Luke O'Neill

Is our prison system is fit for purpose?

Science with Luke O'Neill

Show Notes

On the show today, we ask if our prison system is fit for its purpose. To discuss Pat was joined on the show by Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, John Lonergan, former governor of Mountjoy Prison.

Philip O’Connor, an Irish journalist based in Sweden gives us an insight into the Swedish justice system and how it works.

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