10 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...
Read MoreDr Alana Abamson: Healing Communities Through Restorative Justice
Post #289 1200 words; 6 minute read By Kimberly Duong, blog volunteer. Summary: Describes the career and work of Dr Alana Abramson, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, related to restorative justice practice. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Restorative justice is more...
Read MorePrisoner Experience: Religion, Chaplains and Irony
Post #288 1100 words; 6 minutes to read This post is reprinted with permission from Law360 Canada, as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. David Dorson is the pen name of someone who was imprisoned some...
Read MoreCorrectional Investigator resigns over frustration with CSC inaction
Post #287 1000 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: JHSC ED Catherine Latimer comments on the resignation of Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger, out of frustration with years of the government and CSC ignoring his recommendations. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly...
Read MoreIf It Bleeds, It Leads: Media Narratives and Crime Anxiety
Post #286 700 words; 3 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Post bBy Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student Summary: The media give a lot of attention to crime but does so in ways that ignore...
Read MoreComeback Catalyst: Helping people build jobs
Post #285 800 words; 4 minutes to read By: Emily O’Brien Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam Summary: Comeback Catalyst is a mentorship program that helps people develop new economic activities after imprisonment. In Canada, people with criminal records face...
Read More“Complete a Word Search Today, Marcus”
Post 283 947 words, 6 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam Post by Emily Stewart, Associate Editor and a Lead Researcher with the University of Alberta Prison Project Summary: This post is part of our new...
Read MoreRace, police discretion and youth justice
Post 282 600 words, 3 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam Post by Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student Summary: Evidence shows that police discretion whether to charge youth is applied unevenly by police, with racialized...
Read MoreListening to Justice III: Law Enforcement and the Front Line of Justice
Post #282 790 words; 3 minutes to read Post and audio summary by volunteer Jada Lam Summary: Law enforcement is often the public’s first encounter with the criminal justice system. This final post in the series highlights Canadian podcasts that...
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