Prisoner experience: Taste
Post #279 1300 words; 5 minutes to read This post is reprinted in full, including the disclaimer after the text, with permission from the blog of B.C. lawyer and advocate Harpreet Ahuja. The links in the post are to...
Read MoreListening to Justice II: The Stories Behind the Canada’s Prisons
Post #278 1000 words; 4 minutes to read By: Post by volunteer Jada Lam Summary: Beyond the headlines and statistics of Canadian prisons are human stories of struggle, neglect, and resilience. This post explores four podcasts that amplify the...
Read More$8,492 for Flip-Flops: The Price of Punishment Without Support
Post # 278 By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor and a Lead Researcher with the University of Alberta Prison Project Within the System is a new blog series that shares the realities of people navigating courts, custody, and community release. Based...
Read MoreNeedle exchange program in federal prisons falls short
Post #277 950 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The needle exchange programs in Canadian prisons has serious weaknesses and fails to meet best practice standards, according to a recent study by an international group of researchers. Audio summary courtesy...
Read MoreMedia stories on crime don’t give full picture
Post #276 1150 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: Two recent press stories on proposals for bail ‘reform’ ignore key facts and mislead readers about the real issues. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. On Sat, Sept 6, on...
Read MoreTrust in Prison: A Risk Worth Taking?
Post #275 900 words; 4 minutes to read By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor Summary: While trust involves risk, especially in a place like prison, so does withholding it. A study from Norway highlights rare moments where trust emerged in custody,...
Read MoreDo halfway houses help?
Post #273 900 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: A review of research finds that halfway houses do not reduce recidivism. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. Halfway houses are facilities where people released from prison on parole may...
Read MoreCrime is down in Canada … but you’d never know it
Post #272 1000 words; 4 minute read Summary: The most recent report by Statistics Canada shows a drop in crime but there are lots of important details underneath that headline. Most reported crime is relatively minor and trends can only...
Read MoreOntario ombudsman on the problems in provincial jails: A comment
Post #271 700 words; 3 minutes to read Editor’s note: I asked one of our terrific student volunteers to review the recent report by Ontario’s ombudsman on the state of provincial jails. She was so incensed by what was in...
Read MorePrison Discipline Punishes the Mentally Ill: A Call for Oversight in British Columbia’s Provincial Correctional Centres
Post #270 880 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. By Harpreet Ahuja, lawyer and human rights consultant based in Vancouver. From 2021 to 2023, she was one of the first four external independent decision-makers...
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