Dr. Emma Regan

Clinical Psychologist, Director of Care and Rehabilitation, Irish Prison Service, Ireland

Dr Emma Regan is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Care and Rehabilitation with the Irish Prison Service.  She is also President of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology.  Emma spent a decade training and working in the UK, specialising in clinical forensic psychology, returning to Ireland and the Irish Prison Service in 2012.  She was Head of Psychology in the Irish Prison Service for eight years.  Her areas of responsibility include: primary healthcare, mental health, health protection and infection control, pharmacy, addiction, dual diagnosis, psychology services, education, chaplaincy, prisoner work and training opportunities, resettlement planning, integrated sentence management and incentivised regimes.