Special Report: Planting the seeds of change in young offenders at Oberstown

Three staff at the country’s only detention centre for young offenders provide a rare insight into their work, what they are trying to achieve and why society should invest in their efforts, writes security correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

Changing the country’s most high-risk young offenders doesn’t happen overnight. So explains Selenna Reilly. Developing empathy towards their victims and instilling a sense of responsibility is a process, one that takes time and effort.