Over the past decade, the Irish Prison Service has made a deliberate and sustained effort to improve the recruitment and retention of psychologists working in custodial settings. Like many jurisdictions, we have faced challenges in attracting clinicians into prison work and supporting them to stay. What has made the difference for us has been a clear focus on opening doors, early engagement, visibility, and honest conversations about the work. One of the most impactful changes has been how we engage with psychology training programmes. The Republic of Ireland currently has ten doctoral-level psychology programmes (five clinical, four educational and one counselling); the clinical and … [Read more...] about Opening the Doors: Building the Psychology Workforce in the Irish Prison Service