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mariacleary.bsky.social
PhD Researcher, Maynooth University | Criminology | Penology | Researching lived experiences of female imprisonment in Ireland
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Enjoying the weather in Cambridge ahead of the PhD Criminology Conference tomorrow, organised by the wonderful @daria-przblsk.bsky.social and the Cambridge Institute of Criminology ☀️

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

⏰ It's almost time for our PhD conference! ⏰ The programme can now be accessed on our website: sites.google.com/view/phdcrim...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Delighted to share the publication of my first lead-author article! We discuss the needs & experiences of foreign national women in Irish prisons, as their narrative is often missing from research in this area. We also highlight adaptation strategies undertaken in an attempt to navigate prison life

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Great to present at the ESC Prison Working Group Meeting in Timișoara Prison, Romania in a panel on 'Special Populations, Identities & Experiences', w/ @keithadams.bsky.social & @aurore-vdk.bsky.social My presentation discussed the needs & experiences of foreign national women in prison in Ireland.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

🔔 "The ubiquity of gender and the hiddenness of agency: looking inside women’s prisons in England" In my latest article, I am exploring issues of #gender, space and agency through a document analysis on women's #prisons in England t.co/5A5DTZmx3O

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The European Society of #Criminology (ESC) Annual Conference 2025 being hosted in Athens 🇬🇷 is now open for: (A) Delegate registration; and (B) Call for Papers: Abstract Submissions. convention2.allacademic.com/one/esc/esc25/

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Honored to be a co-author of this article with other members of the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership! The partnership exists to support positive social change by embedding a culture of open research in criminal justice in Ireland. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/law/news/cor...

submitted 111 days ago • 1 comment

Great to see our research published which represents the first comprehensive investigation of the specific needs & perspectives of 82 Foreign National Prisoners - 69 male & 18 female - in 8 Irish prisons. You can read here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/... @maynoothuni.bsky.social

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I am proud to have assisted Joe Garrihy & Ciara Bracken-Roche w/ this report which represents the first Irish empirical research on HEI admissions policies & practices for PWCs. Drawing on narratives of PWCs & HEI staff, 10 recommendations are presented to improve education access for PWCs.

submitted 160 days ago • 1 comment