June 4, 2020 Prison Reform Trust and Blogger Russell Webster – Sarah Beresford Domestic abuse is a driver of women's offending Guest author Beresford present a view which would suggest it is time for a second look at the process of sentencing … [Read more...]
Better days…
May 1, 2020 By
May 1, 2020 The Lily (Hawaii) - Frances Nguyen This state says it has a ‘feminist economic recovery plan.’ Here’s what that looks like. The state wants ‘to build a system that is capable of delivering gender equality’ Here in Canada we … [Read more...]
Tensions…
April 27, 2020 By
April 27, 2020 CTV News – Colin Perkel Federal prison tensions rise amid COVID lockdowns; activists want releases The tensions created by the Coronavirus and the prisoners locked up without much defence is beginning to boil over in at least two … [Read more...]
New vision…
April 11, 2020 By
April 11, 2020 The Guardian (UK) – The Long Read - Rebecca Solnit 'The impossible has already happened': what coronavirus can teach us about hope The outcome of disasters is not foreordained. It’s a conflict, one that takes place while things … [Read more...]
Shelters…
March 10, 2020 By
Mar 10, 2020 CBC News - Tara Carman Women, children turned away from shelters in Canada almost 19,000 times a month Shelters in Canada are suffering drastic funding losses and the result is that when women and children are forced to flee … [Read more...]
A Norway special…
July 7, 2019 By
July 7, 2019 (Ed note: We depart the usual variety of topics to present you who follow in particular the criminal justice system with two articles from the BBC both with some considerable staying and reflective power.) BBC News – Emma Jane … [Read more...]
Dad Hero…
August 12, 2018 By
Aug. 11, 2018 Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN) Dad HERO (HELPING EVERYONE REALIZE OPPORTUNITIES) This organization (CFCN) is helping families cope with some of the fall-out on families and children from the jailing of parents. … [Read more...]
Law, sex and religion…
June 19, 2018 By
June 19, 2018 National Post – Chris Selley Supreme Court strikes a blow against religious freedom with Trinity Western decision - Canadian courts have long protected religious practices they believe to be sincerely held, not necessarily … [Read more...]
But to do it…
May 14, 2018 By
May 14, 2018 Policy Options - Anthony Doob, Jane Sprott, Cheryl Webster Learning from our success in reducing youth imprisonment: Canada’s success in reducing youth imprisonment in the last two decades is evidence that reform of the justice … [Read more...]