The report includes the following plenary papers:

Opening Address
Seán Aylward, Secretary General, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

A psychological profile of young people who engage in criminal conduct
Dr Jennifer Hayes, Senior Psychologist, Health Service Executive
Keywords: Crime; Young Offenders; Youth; Psychology; Disabilities

Social inclusion, social capital and reintegration
Dr Fergus McNeill, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
Keywords: Social inclusion; Reintegration; Prisoners; Desistance.

After-dinner speaker
Kathleen O’Toole, Chief Inspector, Garda Síochána Inspectorate
Keywords: Police; Crime; Ireland; Offenders

Homelessness and offending: marginalisation, segregation and the challenges to social inclusion
Dr Mairead Seymour, School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology
Keywords: Segregation; Homelessness; Offenders; Social Inclusion; Marginalisation.

Irish detention services for the twenty-first century
Mary Geaney, National Manager, Detention School Services, Irish Youth Justice Service
Keywords: Ireland; Children; Social inclusion; Detention; IYJS

Government thinking in Northern Ireland on social inclusion and the way forward under a shared future
Brian Rowntree, Chairperson, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Keywords: Community; Support; Youth programmes; Ireland

A community response – moving forward step by step
Elaine Slattery, Céim ar Chéim
Keywords: Community; Support: Youth support: Offences