Bill C-16 and the Hidden Costs of Gender-Neutral Policing
Post #299 1200 words; 5minutes to read Post by Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student and Associate Editor Summary: Gender neutral policies around intimate partner violence can end up harming the women they are intended to help. The new law...
Read MorePolice-reported crime and the misuse of data
Post #298 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The 2025 report on crime in Canada is an instance of how data are misused when the focus is on only 1 or 2 aspects, especially to support positions already held. ...
Read MoreSegregation: Nobody can heal alone in a box
Post #297 1400 words; 5 minutes to read By: Harpreet Ahuja is a lawyer, human rights consultant, and social justice advocate. Her work explores the intersection of law, policy, and lived experience—and tells the human stories behind injustice. Harpreet is...
Read MoreLess bail leads to more false guilty pleas
Post #296 900 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: Being denied bail can be a major reason people decide to plead guilty even when they have a reasonable defense against a criminal charge. Cases of wrongful conviction are big news...
Read MoreIssues in Canadian policing
Post #295 1,000 words; 4 minutes to read. Summary: A recent book discusses key issues in Canadian policing. Policing is controversial work. On the one hand we have three recent killings of police officers in the line of duty, events...
Read MorePunishment Without Progress: Rethinking Rehabilitation in Canadian Prisons
Post #294 875 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: Written contributions on Facebook by prisoners reveal some of the realities of prison life in Canada. By: Hanisha Brar, Mount Royal University graduate. Prison is often described as a place of...
Read MoreCorrectional Investigator Critiques Mental Health Care in Prisons
Post #293 1300 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: The most recent report of Canada’s Correctional Investigator points out serious problems in the treatment of the many prisoners with mental health issues, leading to many issues after release from prison....
Read More“In here, all I have is time”
Post # 292 Word Count: 1092 By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor and a Lead Researcher with the University of Alberta Prison Project Summary: As part of our Within the System series, this post explores the different ways people experience time...
Read More10 Myths about Prison Life
Post #291 900 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Summary: Takes on several myths about what prisons in Canada are really like. This post is reproduced with slight edits from Law360 Canada: https://www.law360.ca/ca/criminal/articles/2402961?nl_pk=cc8cf973-41cc-42ab-a00e-ad2114da2a73&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ca/criminal&utm_content=2025-10-24&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0 By John L. Hill...
Read MoreMore programs in prison=less recidivism
Post #290 900 words; 4 mnute read Summary: In Quebec, providing more programs to prisoners in provincial jails is associated with noticeable declines in reoffending and a considerable cost-benefit ration. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. If a major purpose...
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