Post 282 600 words, 3 minutes to read By Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student Summary: Evidence shows that police discretion whether to charge youth is applied unevenly by police, with racialized youth being charged more often, even...
Read MorePost #282 790 words; 3 minutes to read Post 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 examine policing through...
Read MorePost #281 650 words; 3 minutes to read By Hanisha Brar, Mount Royal University graduate. Summary: A report by the John Howard Society of Ontario discusses the importance of helping people with criminal records find meaningful work, and the...
Read MorePost #280 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The Incarceration Nations Network is an international effort to support, through a number of projects improvements in criminal justice and support for people around the world who have direct experience in...
Read MorePost #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 MorePost #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 MorePost # 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 MorePost #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 MorePost #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 MorePost #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,...
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