John Reddy and Prof Sean Redmond's work on data collection in the area of Youth Justice was identified by the IRC in its strategic plan as 'excellent research generating long-term policy impact'. It will be used by the Department of Justice and Equality to inform changes in data collection practices across the youth justice system with the objective of providing better evidence to enable the design of more effective youth diversion services. A copy of the report is available below:
http://research.ie/assets/uploads/2020/01/Irish-Research-Council-Strategic-Plan-2020-2024.pdf
