Sept 5, 2019 The Guardian (UK) – Richard Davies From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works From the Guardian’s long reads, this article introduces a convicted murderer’s career as a “prison journalist,” an inmate, … [Read more...]
From the bench…
February 1, 2015 by
Feb 1, 2015 Review from the Bench – Blogger Marion Lane Sexual Assault and the Criminal Courts: A Response to the Globe and Mail Editorial Lane is a retired criminal court judge who raises the alarm bell on the approach of an editorial in … [Read more...]
Fairness and justice…
January 9, 2015 by
Jan 10, 2015 Globe and Mail - Eva Marszewski How restorative justice re-connects fairness to justice Marszewski, the founder of Peace Builders Canada and a professor at Osgood Law Faculty, offers a guest editorial and RJ take on the … [Read more...]
Courtly cautions…
October 30, 2014 by
Oct. 30, 2014 Huffington Post – Althia Raj John Major, Retired Supreme Court Justice, Warns Over 'Knee-Jerk' Reaction to Ottawa Attack The former leader of the Air India inquiry thinks that the government needs to make a case for … [Read more...]
RJ and self-government
August 14, 2013 by
Aug. 14, 2013 The Manitoban (University of Manitoba Student paper) - Katerina Tefft Canadian justice system failing Aboriginal people Tefft outlines the ways that the justice system – over-representation, more likelihood of imprisonment, … [Read more...]
Chaplains cut
March 19, 2013 by
March 17, 2013 CBC News - BC B.C. prisoners' rights group protests non-Christian chaplain layoffs Chaplaincy services have been under the axe for some time now as contracts expire and positions are cut. The cuts are wreaking havoc in particular … [Read more...]