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Children in Northern Ireland can now avail of an innovative pilot scheme which helps victims of serious sexual offences to navigate the criminal justice system. The children's sexual offences legal adviser (CSOLA) scheme, delivered by Victim Support NI, was launched by justice minister Naomi Long ye

Child complainants in serious sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland will soon be able to avail of free independent legal advice, justice minister Naomi Long has indicated. A children's version of the sexual offences legal advisers (SOLA) pilot was originally expected to be launched in January 202

A pilot scheme providing free, independent legal advice and advocacy to adult complainants in serious sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland has been extended for two further years. The sexual offences legal advisers (SOLA) pilot scheme will now run until March 2027.

Inmates at Mountjoy Prison are helping to raise money for a homelessness charity through an album of Christmas songs. The "Jingle Jangle" album, to be launched at a fundraising concert in the prison tomorrow, is a collaboration between the SOLAS Workplace Choir and the Mountjoy Prison Inhouse Voices

A majority of Irish employers would be willing to hire an ex-offender if they were provided with support to do so, according to new research by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority. SOLAS and Mountjoy Prison are jointly hosting an event at Ibec's offices today on the benefit to workpl

The first ever TEDx event in an Irish prison is set to take place tomorrow at Mountjoy Prison. The TEDxMountjoyPrison event has been organised by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, in partnership with the Irish Prison Service.