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...
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Read MorePost #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...
Read MorePost #281 650 words; 3 minutes to read By Hanisha Brar, Mount Royal University graduate. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam Summary: A report by the John Howard Society of Ontario discusses the importance of helping people with...
Read MorePost #280 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam. 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...
Read MorePost #279 1350 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam 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...
Read MorePost #278 1000 words; 4 minutes to read By: Post and audio summary 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...
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...
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