The Impact of Gaisce – The President’s Award on young adults in Irish prisons

In April 2022 Silvia Gagliardi and Orlaith Rice at UCD completed an evaluation report on ‘The Impact of Gaisce – The President’s Award on young adults in Irish prisons’.

This report provides a qualitative evaluation of ‘Gaisce – The President’s Award’ for young adults in Irish prisons.
Building on previous research on Gaisce, this report makes space for a vulnerable and marginalised group to provide their own feedback on the programme they participate in while in custody. Both strengths and limitations in undertaking a positive youth development programme in prison are identified, and recommendations detailed.

To download a copy of the qualitative evaluation report, click here (PDF).

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