Prisoner experience: Baglee hits the big time
Post #235 1200 words; 5 minutes to read Jonathan Baglee is currently attending Athabasca U with the aspiration of becoming a lawyer. www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-baglee. This is the second part of his story; part 1 is here. Audio summary by volunteer law student Hannah Lee....
Read MoreFormer ‘tough on crime’ advocate changes views radically
Post #233 900 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: Ben Perrin, law professor and former advisor to the Harper government, makes a compelling argument for a dramatic change in our approach to criminal justice. ‘Indictment’, by Benjamin Perrin. University...
Read MorePresumed guilty
Post #230 1100 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: Despite the official presumption of innocence when arrested, in reality accused persons are generally treated as if they were guilty. This post is reprinted with permission from the online publication Law360...
Read MorePrisoner Experience: My Descent into Canada’s Youth Justice System
Post #224 800 words; 4 minutes to read. Jonathan Baglee is currently attending Athabasca U with the aspiration of becoming a lawyer. www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-baglee. More instalments of this story are planned. It was the summer of 2006, grade ten was over,...
Read MorePrisoner Experience. David Dorson: Prisons prohibit sharing
Post #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 MorePrisoner experience. David Dorson, Cellies
Post #207 1200 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Hannah Lee. This post is reprinted with permission from Lawyers’ Daily as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. The original link from last May...
Read MoreMetamorphosis – The Yves Côté story
Post #206 1200 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: Some highlights from Yves Côté’s book about his life, more than 30 years of which was spent in prison. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Bella Kiss. Note: In reviewing this post,...
Read MoreInformed Opinion: the CCRA at 30- 2
Post #204 About 1130 words; 6 minutes to read. Audio summary by volunteer Bella Kiss. This post is a response to the CCRA by Iridian Grenada, who has spent many years in Canadian prisons. His work has appeared on...
Read MoreLife in prison as told by prisoners: Penalpress.com
Post #193 800 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Averi Brailey. Prisons remain an unknown for most Canadians. We have very little idea of what goes on in these institutions. The series of posts on this blog...
Read MorePrison Experience. David Dorson – Meet the Lifers
Post #187 1200 words; 5 minutes to read This post is reprinted with permission from Lawyers’ Daily as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. The original link is: Prison, a view from inside: Meet the lifers...
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