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Colette Barry
@colettebarry.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof in Criminology at University College Dublin. Director of UCD Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Interested in prisons and people who work in/around them. Also board games & fancy stationery. people.ucd.ie/colette.barry1
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We are still looking to speak with people who worked as prison officers in Irish prisons at any time during 1970-2010. Interested in sharing your stories? Please get in touch (DM or email [email protected]) - we would love to hear from you! See further info in poster @louisebrangan.bsky.social
Call for participants Did you work as a prison officer in Ireland during 1970-2010? We are collecting an oral history of prison officer work in Ireland during 1970-2010 We want to learn about your experiences and memories of working in Irish prisons during this period Research team: Dr Louise Brangan, University of Strathclyde Dr Colette Barry, University College Dublin What's involved? Taking part in an interview (in-person or via Zoom) with one of the researchers This will cover your experiences and perspectives on working as a prison officer Who can take part? We want to interview people who worked as prison officers in any Irish prison(s) at any time during 1970-2010 This includes people who currently work as prison officers and people who have retired or moved on from this work. All participation is voluntary and confidential Interested in participating or would like more information? Please contact: Colette.Barry1@ucd.ie Ethical approval granted by University of Strathclyde Ethics Committee. Research approval granted by Irish Prison Service Research Office.
July 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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📌 Call for interview participants 📌

We (me and @louisebrangan.bsky.social) are looking to interview people who have worked as prison officers in Irish prisons at any point during 1970-2010. See further info in poster image. If you're interested in taking part, please consider getting in touch.
Call for participants Did you work as a prison officer in Ireland during 1970-2010? We are collecting an oral history of prison officer work in Ireland during 1970-2010 We want to learn about your experiences and memories of working in Irish prisons during this period Research team: Dr Louise Brangan, University of Strathclyde Dr Colette Barry, University College Dublin What's involved? Taking part in an interview (in-person or via Zoom) with one of the researchers This will cover your experiences and perspectives on working as a prison officer Who can take part? We want to interview people who worked as prison officers in any Irish prison(s) at any time during 1970-2010 This includes people who currently work as prison officers and people who have retired or moved on from this work. All participation is voluntary and confidential Interested in participating or would like more information? Please contact: Colette.Barry1@ucd.ie Ethical approval granted by University of Strathclyde Ethics Committee. Research approval granted by Irish Prison Service Research Office.
June 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM