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Staff Profiles
Dr Roisin Mulgrew
Contact Details
Irish Centre for Human Rights
University of Galway
E: roisin.mulgrew@universityofgalway.ie
E: roisin.mulgrew@universityofgalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2013) | Towards the Development of the International Penal System.
Róisín Mulgrew (2013) Towards the Development of the International Penal System. Cambridge: Cambridge University Presss. [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2016) | Research Handbook on the International Penal System.
Róisín Mulgrew and Denis Abels (Ed.). (2016) Research Handbook on the International Penal System Research Handbook on the International Penal System. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2023) | 'Prisoner Lives Cut Short: The Need to Address Structural, Societal and Environmental Factors to Reduce Preventable Prisoner Deaths'
Roisin Mulgrew (2023) 'Prisoner Lives Cut Short: The Need to Address Structural, Societal and Environmental Factors to Reduce Preventable Prisoner Deaths'. Human Rights Law Review, 23 (2):1-25 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2023) | 'Terminal Illness and Compassionate Release: Lessons for the ICC from the UN Tribunals and National Jurisdictions'
Roisin Mulgrew (2023) 'Terminal Illness and Compassionate Release: Lessons for the ICC from the UN Tribunals and National Jurisdictions'. Journal Of International Criminal Justice, :61-87 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2023) | 'Making Prisoner Deaths Visible: Towards a New Epistemological Approach'
Philippa Tomczak; Róisín Mulgrew (2023) 'Making Prisoner Deaths Visible: Towards a New Epistemological Approach'. Incarceration, 4 :1-21 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2023) | 'Post-Trial (In)Justice: Reflections on the Legacies and Impacts of Atrocity Crime Prosecutions'
Barbora Hola, Roisin Mulgrew and Maja Munivrana (2023) 'Post-Trial (In)Justice: Reflections on the Legacies and Impacts of Atrocity Crime Prosecutions'. Journal Of International Criminal Justice, :55-59 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Introduction: National Prosecutions of International Crimes: Sentencing Practices and (Negotiated) Punishments'
Barbora Holá, Róisín Mulgrew and Joris van Wijk (2019) 'Introduction: National Prosecutions of International Crimes: Sentencing Practices and (Negotiated) Punishments'. International Criminal Law Review, 19 (1):1-14 [Details] |
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(2018) | 'The role of oversight in foreign-national only prisons: Countering the disapplication of rehabilitation'
Róisín Mulgrew (2018) 'The role of oversight in foreign-national only prisons: Countering the disapplication of rehabilitation'. Crime Law And Social Change, 70 :77-92 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Foreign Prisoners in Europe: An analysis of the 2012 Council of Europe Recommendation and its implications for international penal policy'
Róisín Mulgrew (2016) 'Foreign Prisoners in Europe: An analysis of the 2012 Council of Europe Recommendation and its implications for international penal policy'. Review of International Law and Politics, 12 (1):161-200 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2011) | 'The international movement of prisoners'
Róisín Mulgrew (2011) 'The international movement of prisoners'. Criminal Law Forum, 22 (1):103-143 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'On the enforcement of sentences imposed by international courts: challenges faced by the Special Court for Sierra Leone'
Róisín Mulgrew (2009) 'On the enforcement of sentences imposed by international courts: challenges faced by the Special Court for Sierra Leone'. Journal Of International Criminal Justice, 7 (2):373-396 [DOI] [Details] |
Encyclopedia Entry
Year | Publication | |
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(2022) | Temporary Transfer of Person in Custody.
Roisin Mulgrew (2022) Temporary Transfer of Person in Custody. Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law, Oxford University Press Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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(2023) | Investigating Deaths in Prison: A human rights based approach.
Penal Reform Int and prisonDEATH (Prof. Tomczak, Dr. Mulgrew, Dr. Appleton) (2023) Investigating Deaths in Prison: A human rights based approach. Penal Reform International, London. [Details] |
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(2015) | Rehabilitation and mutual recognition – practice concerning EU law on transfer of persons sentenced or awaiting trial: UK Report.
Róisín Mulgrew and David Harris (2015) Rehabilitation and mutual recognition – practice concerning EU law on transfer of persons sentenced or awaiting trial: UK Report. EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Vienna. [Details] |
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(2022) | Deaths in prison: Examining causes, responses, and prevention of deaths in prison worldwide.
Penal Reform International and prisonDEATH team (Dr. Mulgrew, Dr. Tomczak and Dr. Appelton) (2022) Deaths in prison: Examining causes, responses, and prevention of deaths in prison worldwide. Penal Reform International, London. [Details] |
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(2022) | European Arrest Warrant safeguards in Ireland.
Hannah Grene, Róisín Mulgrew and José Henriquez (2022) European Arrest Warrant safeguards in Ireland. EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Vienna. [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2022) | 'International Human Rights and COVID-19 in prisons: Medical isolation and independent oversight'
Roisin Mulgrew and Dirk van Zyl Smit (2022) 'International Human Rights and COVID-19 in prisons: Medical isolation and independent oversight' In: The Impact of Covid-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy. England: Routledge. [Details] |
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(2022) | 'International prisoners and the pandemic: Seeking release, improved conditions and family contact before international criminal courts'
Roisin Mulgrew (2022) 'International prisoners and the pandemic: Seeking release, improved conditions and family contact before international criminal courts' In: The Impact of Covid-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy. England: Routledge. [Details] |
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(2016) | 'The costs of suspicion: a critical analysis of the compensation scheme established by Article 85(3) of the Rome Statute'
Róisín Mulgrew (2016) 'The costs of suspicion: a critical analysis of the compensation scheme established by Article 85(3) of the Rome Statute' In: Research Handbook on the International Penal System. :445-491 Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Releasing International Prisoners'
Róisín Mulgrew (2015) 'Releasing International Prisoners' In: Offender Release and Supervision: The role of courts and the use of discretion. :21-51 The Netherlands: Wolf Legal Publishers. [Details] |
Other Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | 'Projet sur vingt-cinq ans: une analyse du système de liberation conditionnelle du Tribunal special pour la Sierra Leone'
Róisín Mulgrew (2014) 'Projet sur vingt-cinq ans: une analyse du système de liberation conditionnelle du Tribunal special pour la Sierra Leone' Cahiers de la Sécurité et de la Justice, 27 :142-153. [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2024) | Spandau, Sugamo, and Landsberg ¿ The Origins of Sentence Enforcement in International Criminal Law, and their Relevance for the International Criminal Justice System of Tomorrow: Past, Present, and Fu,
Róisín Mulgrew (2024) Critical Remarks on today¿s Decentralized System of the Enforcement of Sentences in International Criminal Law and Possible Consequences for the Future. [Invited Oral Presentation], Spandau, Sugamo, and Landsberg ¿ The Origins of Sentence Enforcement in International Criminal Law, and their Relevance for the International Criminal Justice System of Tomorrow: Past, Present, and Fu, Philipps University Marburg , 05-SEP-24 - 06-SEP-24. [Details] |
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(2024) | Irish North-South Conference, Criminology in Times of Conflict: Rights, Harms and Responsibilities,
Róisín Mulgrew (2024) Implementing Punishment in the Context of Atrocity Crimes: Factors and Voices Influencing International Release Decisions. [Conference Paper], Irish North-South Conference, Criminology in Times of Conflict: Rights, Harms and Responsibilities, QUB , 17-JUN-24 - 19-JUN-24. [Details] |
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(2024) | Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference,
Róisín Mulgrew (2024) Early Release in International Criminal Law. [Conference Paper], Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, Univeristy of Nottingham , 08-JUL-24 - 09-JUL-24. [Details] |
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(2023) | EuroPris and CEP International Expert Conference,
Róisín Mulgrew (2023) Foreign National Prisoners: Law and Policy. [Conference Paper], EuroPris and CEP International Expert Conference, Ter Apel, Netherlands , 10-MAY-23 - 11-MAY-23. [Details] |
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(2023) | Comparative Enforcement of International Law Workshop,
Róisín Mulgrew (2023) The Enforcement of ICC Sentences of Imprisonment: A Complex Comparative Evaluation. [Conference Paper], Comparative Enforcement of International Law Workshop, Rutgers Law School, Newark , 15-MAY-23 - 16-MAY-23. [Details] |
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(2022) | Post-Trial Injustice Roundtable,
Róisín Mulgrew (2022) Conditional Early Release, Terminal Illness and Humanitarian Emergencies. [Conference Paper], Post-Trial Injustice Roundtable, VU Amsterdam , 07-JUN-22. [Details] |
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(2022) | Deaths in Prison,
Róisín Mulgrew (2022) Structural, societal and environmental factors contributing to prisoner deaths. [Conference Paper], Deaths in Prison, Oxford University , 02-NOV-22 - 03-NOV-23. [Details] |
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(2022) | Post-Trial Injustice Roundtable,
Róisín Mulgrew (2022) Conditional Early Release, Terminal Illness and Humanitarian Emergencies. [Conference Paper], Post-Trial Injustice Roundtable, VU Amsterdam , 07-JUN-22. [Details] |
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(2017) | Punishing International Crime in Domestic Courts,
Róisín Mulgrew (2017) Dealing with international criminals in domestic prisons: guidance from international practice and European penology. [Conference Paper], Punishing International Crime in Domestic Courts, Centre for International Criminal Justice, VU Amsterdam , 12-JUN-17. [Details] |
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(2015) | 5th Plenary Session of the Council of Penological Cooperation,
Róisín Mulgrew (2015) Implementation of the 2012 Recommendation concerning foreign prisoners. [Invited Oral Presentation], 5th Plenary Session of the Council of Penological Cooperation, Council of Europe Strasbourg , 18-NOV-15. [Details] |
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(2015) | Sentencing, Rehabilitation and Perpetrators of International Crimes - Closed Expert Meeting,
Róisín Mulgrew (2015) International Punishment. [Conference Paper], Sentencing, Rehabilitation and Perpetrators of International Crimes - Closed Expert Meeting, Centre for International Criminal Justice, VU Amsterdam , 30-NOV-15. [Details] |
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(2011) | European Society of Criminology,
Róisín Mulgrew (2011) Legitimate Limit or Unnecessary Restriction: A Human Rights Analysis of Article 85(3) of the Rome Statute. [Conference Paper], European Society of Criminology, Vilnius, Lithuania , 24-SEP-11. [Details] |
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(2009) | European Society of Criminoogy,
Róisín Mulgrew (2009) The International Movement of Prisoners: Exploring the Evolution of the Inter-State and International Criminal Justice Systems For the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. [Conference Paper], European Society of Criminoogy, Ljubljana, Slovenia , 11-SEP-09. [Details] |
Consultancy
Year | Publication | |
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(2012) | UN Handbook on the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons.
Dirk van Zyl Smit and Róisín Mulgrew (2012) UN Handbook on the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons. UN Office of Drugs and Crime Consultancy [Details] |
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(2010) | Report on Consent in International Prisoner Transfers, PC-CP (2010) 21.
Róisín Mulgrew (2010) Report on Consent in International Prisoner Transfers, PC-CP (2010) 21. Consultancy [Details] |
Special Issue Editor
Year | Publication | |
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(2023) | POST-TRIAL (IN)JUSTICE: REFLECTIONS ON THE LEGACIES AND IMPACTS OF ATROCITY CRIME PROSECUTIONS.
Barborá Hola, Róisín Mulgrew and Maja Munivrana (2023) POST-TRIAL (IN)JUSTICE: REFLECTIONS ON THE LEGACIES AND IMPACTS OF ATROCITY CRIME PROSECUTIONS. Journal of International Criminal Justice, Oxford University Press Special Issue Editor [Details] |
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(2019) | National Prosecutions of International Crimes: Sentencing Practices and (Negotiated) Punishments, Special Issue of the International Criminal Law Review.
Barbora Hola, Roisin Mulgrew and Joris Van Wijk (2019) National Prosecutions of International Crimes: Sentencing Practices and (Negotiated) Punishments, Special Issue of the International Criminal Law Review. Brill Special Issue Editor [Details] |
Electronic Publication
Year | Publication | |
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(2024) | Instruments of Restraint.
Roisin Mulgrew (2024) Instruments of Restraint. EuroPris Electronic Publication [Details] |
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(2024) | Healthcare in Prisons.
Roisin Mulgrew (2024) Healthcare in Prisons. EuroPris Electronic Publication [Details] |
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(2024) | Right to Information.
Roisin Mulgrew (2024) Right to Information. EuroPris Electronic Publication [Details] |
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(2023) | Transgender Prisoners.
Roisin Mulgrew (2023) Transgender Prisoners. EuroPris Electronic Publication [Details] |
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(2023) | Solitary Confinement.
Roisin Mulgrew (2023) Solitary Confinement. EuroPris Electronic Publication [Details] |
Report
Year | Publication | |
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(2024) | Improving Prisoner Death Statistics - Policy Brief.
Philippa Tomczak and Roisin Mulgrew (2024) Improving Prisoner Death Statistics - Policy Brief. Report [Details] |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Irish Penal Reform Trust | Board Director | 27-JUL-24 / | |
Office of the Inspector of Prisons | Expert panel Member | 23-AUG-23 / | |
SAFESOC | Advisory Panel | 01-SEP-20 / | |
EuroPris | Foreign National in Prison and Probation Expert Group member | 01-SEP-13 / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2011 | University of Nottingham | Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education | Teaching at third level | |
2011 | University of Nottingham | PhD | International Penal Law | |
2006 | University of Nottingham | MA in Socio-Legal and Criminological Research | Research Skills | |
2005 | University of Nottingham | LLM in International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict | International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict | |
2002 | National University of Ireland, Galway | LLB | Law | |
2001 | National University of Ireland, Galway | Bachelor of Corporate Law | Law |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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CBPPL Research Committee | Member | / | |
School of Law Executive Committee | Member | / | |
Research Committee | Director | / |
Current Postgraduate Students (Research)
Student | Degree Type | Type | |
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Larissa Lima | Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy | Supervisor |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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Autumn/2024 | Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights | LW5215 | ||
Autumn 2024 | Sentencing and Penal Policy | LW485 | ||
Spring 2023-2024 | Imprisonment and Rights | LW5214 | ||
Spring 2024 | Victimology | LW3155 | ||
Autumn 2023 | Policing | LW3154 | ||
Spring 2023-2024 | Protection of Prisoners Rights Under International Law | LW3153 | ||
Autumn 2020 to present | Dissertation | LW450 | ||
Autumn 2020 to present | Guided Research Essay | LW3129 | ||
Autumn 2020 to present | PHD Research Methodologies | AH0256 | ||
Autumn 2020 to present | Professional Work Placement | LW3125 |