Post #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 #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 MorePost #227 1100 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: This post is drawn from a powerful longitudinal study of young people with serious involvement in crime. A key finding is that there are both important patterns and many exceptions to...
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 #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 MorePost #208 800 words; 4 minutes to read. Summary: US commentator Alec Karakatsanis debunks much media and political propaganda about crime. Audio summary by volunteer Hannah Lee. The last few weeks have seen an onslaught of media stories and political...
Read MorePost #192 900 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Averi Brailey. ‘Desistance’ is the concept describing the reduction or cessation of criminal activity. It is, then, of huge interest to the criminal justice community. In the...
Read MoreThe following op-ed by John Howard articling fellow Leandra Keren appeared in the Toronto Star on Nov 30, 2021 When your jailor oversees your healthcare, neglect and torture inevitably ensue When an individual serves a federal prison sentence in...
Read MorePost # 170 820 words; 4 minutes to read This post has a 30 second audio summary thanks to John Howard volunteer Averi Brailey. Several posts on this blog have provided evidence that prisons are ineffective and expensive ways of...
Read MorePost #156. This post is 640 words, 3 minutes to read. It is followed by a graphic commentary on the issue produced by the HIV Legal Network. By Victoria Carmichael, JD Candidate at Queen’s Law. Opioid-related overdoses are on the rise....
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