Dr Colette Barry is a Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. Her research interests include prison work, deaths in punishment and emotional labour in criminal justice practice. Her previous research has focused on the working lives of prison staff and criminal trial judges. Colette is currently completing research (funded by HMI Probation) with colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University and University of Cambridge on probation staff experiences of self-harm and suicide. Prior to joining Ulster University, Colette held teaching and research roles at Sheffield Hallam University, University College Dublin and Technological University Dublin.