Post # 173 550 words; 3 minutes to read Most Canadians understand that immigration is good for our country and indeed essential to maintain our current level of prosperity. But one of the persistent concerns is that immigrants may...
Read MorePost #172 840 words; 4 minutes to read Taking measures to combat human trafficking has become a major cause for federal and provincial governments in Canada in recent years. And who could be against this? Nobody wants to see vulnerable...
Read MorePost #171 1700 words; 6 minutes to read. This is the eighth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1) here (#2) here (#3) here (#4) here (#5) here (#6)...
Read MorePost # 170 820 words; 4 minutes to read Several posts on this blog have provided evidence that prisons are ineffective and expensive ways of addressing public safety. A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Analysis, written by...
Read MorePost # 169 925 words; 4 minutes to read By Martina Arcuri, recent political science graduate After a year of consultation with prisoners and staff, journalist Justin Ling, in an article in Macleans, illustrated many of the problems in the...
Read MorePost #168 720 words; 4 minutes to read By Christie-Anna Jagdeo, post graduate para-legal student The physical design of prison is often overlooked but could play a significant part in the wellbeing of prisoners, specifically concerning recidivism. Some other...
Read MorePost #167 650 words; 3 minutes to read Dr Baz Dreisinger is a professor of writing at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. In this work she has been very involved in programs that teach...
Read MorePost #166 675 words; 3 minutes to read As readers of this blog know, the bulk of people in provincial jails in Canada – more than 60%, or about 15,000 people on any given day – are held despite not...
Read MorePost #165. This post is 930 words, 5 minutes to read. By Victoria Carmichael, JD Candidate at Queen’s Law. Approximately 676 women are incarcerated in federal prisons on an average day (Public Safety Canada, 2019). Yet, there is little...
Read MorePost #164 960 words; 4 minutes to read This is the seventh in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1) here (#2) ...
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