Philly McMahon is among the billing today as Mountjoy prisoners are getting their first ever Ted Talk.
TedxMountjoyPrison will be kicking off from 4pm today after SOLAS and The Irish Prison Service came together to focus on the re-integration of ex-offenders.
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Dublin footballer McMahon will be joined by Norah Casey and Mountjoy Governor Eddie Mullins as well as Nikki Gallagher from SOLAS.
Speaking about the event, Gallagher said the speakers will be sharing ideas with prisoners about what supports need to be put in place to help ex-offenders.
She said: “Superb work is being done; and people in prisons nationwide are availing of educational opportunities and increasing their skills and knowledge at every level. However, education alone cannot ensure ex-offenders will successfully reintegrate into society when released from prison.
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“The theme of our TEDx event tomorrow is ‘Beyond Walls – from Custody to Community’; and our speakers include a social entrepreneur, a psychologist, an ex-offender, and others who have extensive experience of the prison system.
"They will be sharing their ideas of what supports are needed by ex-offenders, and how we can change public mindsets about prison.”
