Hello Robert.
Thank you very much for your comments, and I'm glad you were involved in some of these prisons reforms. Ireland does not fare well with regards to Children : we were dragged backwards to amend our Constitution, but only after being reprimanded several times. The ACEs Study is a foreign concept here, but we do our bit to draw attention and bring about change. Figures may sometimes paint a different picture, but a whole heart and sea-change is needed here. The authorities, government and officials treat the People with utter contempt and disregard, so it's no wonder the population behaves in the same way towards our most vulnerable, the youngest, and the old. We live in hope!