Post #223 700 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: A report from the Anti-Police Power Surrey makes three arguments in favour of a smaller criminal justice and penal system in Canada By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly...
Read MorePost #222 500 words, 2 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Gilliam Sherman. This post is a statement by Rachel Fayter as part of a recent press conference addressing the real issues in bail reform. Ms Fayter is a...
Read MorePost #221 900 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: Discusses several myths about the relationship between scientific evidence and human decision-making, and suggests alternative insights for effective research communication and impact. Criminal justice is a field with an especially...
Read MorePost #220 850 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Gillian Sherman. Summary: A report by the East Coast Prison Justice Society shows that there are serious and persistent problems with conditions in Nova Scotia jails, exacerbated...
Read MorePost #219 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer law student Hannah Lee. Summary: The Youth Criminal Justice Act led to many improvements but some substantial challenges remain. By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor John Howard Society Week...
Read MorePost #218 1300 words plus poem; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer law student Hannah Lee. Editor’s note: This post was written by a woman who is on the national sex offender registry. Although registries have been shown...
Read MorePost #217 950 words; 4 minutes to read. By Justin Tetrault, University of Alberta. Summary: Access to appropriate programs for Indigenous prisoners in Canada is inadequate even though these important programs will not resolve the issues related to over-representation...
Read MorePost #215 1250 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer law student Hannah Lee This post is reprinted with permission from Law360 Canada (formerly Lawyers’ Daily) as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. The...
Read MorePost #214 920 words; 4 minutes to read By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor A new Toronto report confirms what many communities have known for a long time: police often do not improve community safety and may instead deepen systemic injustices....
Read MoreBy Riley Mintz, Volunteer. Riley is a second year law student at the University of Ottawa. Our blog now has more than 200 posts on a wide variety of topics. Here are brief mentions of nine previous posts on...
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