Feb 12, 2013 – Prison reform… Global News – David Fraser. The Canadian Press Watchdogs, MPs slam Canada’s prison officials on treatment of Black, Indigenous inmates The link is to an extensive account of people who monitor what happens in … [Read more...]
The art of the con…
December 15, 2022 by
Dec 15, 2022 New York Times – Phillip Atiba Goff The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is This article is a must read for anyone who cares about the frustrating political context that condemns everyone to repeating what is … [Read more...]
Trauma and more…
August 8, 2022 by
Aug. 8, 2022 The Lancet: Psychiatry (England’s medical journal) Prof Eamon McCrory, PhD. DClinPsy., Lucy Foulkes, Ph D., Prof Essi Viding, Ph D. (All three authors are at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University … [Read more...]
New wine…
July 11, 2022 by
July 11, 2022 The Conversation (Queen’s) - Chief Mi’sel Joe, Dorothy Vaandering, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Sulaimon Giwa, Sylvia Moore Two-eared listening is essential for understanding restorative justice in Canada This is a timely reminder of the … [Read more...]
Another wave?
January 14, 2019 by
Jan 14, 2019 MacLean’s - Andrew McDougal The one question Conservatives need to answer before they say anything As the 2019 federal election looms over us, and we recognize some gains in restorative justice measures after the Harper tough-on-crime … [Read more...]
The Rainbow pot…
November 21, 2017 by
Nov. 19, 2017 CTV News – Don Martin Retired cops chasing pot of gold at the end of legalization rainbow The provinces are beginning to roll out their individual approach to the new marketplace created by the coming legalization of marijuana. … [Read more...]
Racism and inclusion…
September 5, 2017 by
Sept 4, 2017 Globe and Mail – Reni Eddo-Lodge I stopped talking to white people about race. Here’s what I learned This article is an interesting reflection on inclusion of all kinds, a liberal insistence on the rightness of inclusion, and seeks to … [Read more...]
More secrets…
August 4, 2017 by
Aug 4, 2017 Globe and Mail – Anna Mehler Paperny Canada’s jailhouse secret: Legally innocent prisoners are dying In the last five years 270 people have died in provincial jails, two thirds never having been convicted of any crime: they were … [Read more...]
A meager gift…
May 14, 2017 by
May 14, 2017 (Ed note: Below is a moment of worried relief, perhaps also a daily companion, for many observing Mother’s Day today. The Bath Institution in the quote is a medium security prison in the Kingston area. The inmate son suffers mental … [Read more...]