Towards the Humane Management of Prison Violence in the Irish Prison Service

ICPA2023 Presentation by Orla Gallagher (ICPA2023-PID033)

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Orla Gallagher

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Irish Prison Service & University College Dublin, Ireland

Orla Gallagher is a final year PhD candidate in Forensic Psychology with the Irish Prison Service (IPS) and University College Dublin (UCD). She is co-supervised by Dr Emma Regan (Head of Psychological Services, IPS) and Prof. Gary’ O Reilly (Professor of Clinical Psychology, UCD). Her PhD research has focused on capturing and evaluating the way in which serious violence and disruption is managed in the IPS. Prior to commencing her PhD she completed her MSc in Clinical Forensic Psychology at King’s College London, during which time she worked as an Assistant Psychologist in a low-secure forensic hospital. Prior to this she completed her BA in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Limerick. During this time she completed clinical placements in community mental health and acquired brain injury services. She also spent a semester studying abroad at McMaster University, Canada, where she first encountered Forensic Psychology. She has keen professional interests in psychologically-informed correctional practices, violence reduction efforts, correctional staff well-being, qualitative research, representing service-user voices, and translating academic research into applied policies, procedures and practices in forensic settings.

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