Prisoner story part 7 – Getting a security rating
Post #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) ...
Read MoreThe problem of sentencing for historical crimes
1100 words; 5 minutes to read Post #163 One of the challenges in criminal law is what to do about crimes that took place many years ago. Should these still be prosecuted after many years? And if we prosecute, do...
Read MoreSpotlight on Solitary
A series of forums focusing on the use of solitary confinement in the federal prison system. Including calls to action, the international standard on the use of solitary confinement and the legal response to the charter challenge to end this...
Read MoreTackling Homelessness Amongst Former Prisoners
‘A brutal murder’ – Why adjectives matter in describing crime
Post #162 750 words; about 3 minutes to read If you watch, listen to or read media coverage of crime, try paying attention to the use of adjectives. You will find that they are common in crime reporting, but not...
Read MoreSentencing should take account of the experience of prison – but mostly doesn’t
Post #161 This post is about 1060 words; 5 minutes to read Most discussion of criminal sentencing revolves around only one thing – the length of the sentence. A new paper by US law professor Eve Hanan argues (similar to...
Read MoreA model of misinformation – The CSC Annual Report
Post # 160 About 900 words; 3-4 minutes to read. Transparency is an often used word but seldom observed practice in government. Nowhere is this contradiction between theory and practice more evident than in the annual report of the Correctional...
Read MorePrisoners’ stories – I.M Grenada returns
Post #159 This post is about 1800 words and can be read in about 7 minutes. The grating debate by I. M. Grenada (pen name of a lifer prisoner in Canada). Previous work by this author published in 2017 and...
Read MoreLack of education and training in Canadian prisons
Post #158 775 words; 3 minutes to read One of the clearest findings about imprisoned people in Canada is that the vast majority have serious deficits in their education that make it harder for them to find work and support...
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