July 9, 2014 Reclaim Justice Network: (UK) The penal industrial complex: who benefits? This British Network is in the process of identifying who benefits and how from a policy that encourages incarceration as a response to crime. The … [Read more...]
Local response to crime
Sept. 19, 2013 Telegram (St. John’s, NF) Bonnie Belec Thinking outside the box Faced with what is judged a prosperity driven increase in criminal activity, and a city council election, a slate of candidates is offering a variety of … [Read more...]
C-54 and NCR
April 2, 2013 Vancouver Sun - Douglas Quan, Postmedia News Mental health organizations, researcher criticize proposed changes to legislation Anne Crocker, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, is puzzled since she delivered to the … [Read more...]
Deaths in custody
There are about eight times as many deaths (from illness, homicides and suicides) in institutions, as in the population at large. While the stresses of prison life contribute to these numbers, there are often shortcomings in the prison response to … [Read more...]
Another Ashley?
December 3, 2012 BBC News: Chris Page – Newsline Prisoner Ombudsman: Shortfalls in Frances McKeown's care Another preventable suicide, this time in Ireland, highlights the failure to provide effective mental health services to women. The case … [Read more...]