German prisons better and cheaper
Post #126 830 words; 4 minutes to read Canada’s Correctional Investigator recently released yet another annual report drawing attention to some of the terrible conditions in Canada’s prisons, and the seeming indifference, if not outright opposition, of the government...
Read MoreCons and Kernels 3 – Stuff About Prison
600 words; 3 minutes to read Cons and Kernels owner/entrepreneur Emily O’Brien has been in the news a lot lately as she continues to build her business and is a great spokesperson for seeing ex-prisoners in a positive light. Earlier...
Read MoreBeyond Incarceration
950 words; 4 minutes to read Paula Mallea has had a long and distinguished career as a criminal defense lawyer and public policy advocate. Having worked extensively with prisoners, and with Indigenous people in the justice system, she became a...
Read MoreWhy we like punishment
675 words; 3 minutes One of the great myths about the criminal justice system is that one of its major purposes is rehabilitation, helping people who did something wrong improve themselves so they will no longer commit crimes. But when...
Read MorePrisoner’s Stories – Breakfast at Timmie’s – Final Part
This post is about 1000 words and can be read in about 4 minutes. This is the final part of a four part story sent to us by a prisoner at a Quebec federal prison, describing a visit to an...
Read MoreInternet info on people and crime is damaging and often inaccurate: Lageson
530 words; 2 minutes to read The internet has made it extraordinarily difficult if not impossible for anyone charged with a crime ever to get past that event. Whether people are arrested and not charged, or have charges dropped, or...
Read MoreDesistance from crime is the norm
This post is about 950 words and can be reach in about 4 minutes. Increasing evidence shows that most people who commit crimes stop doing so as they get older. This finding, called one of the strongest in the whole...
Read MoreHow to have a more informed debate on criminal justice policy
This post is about 1060 words and can be read in 5 minutes. Under the Harper Conservatives Canada experienced a considerable toughening of criminal justice laws.These included many more mandatory minimum sentences, restrictions on parole, much more restrictive rules for...
Read MorePrisoner’s Stories – Breakfast at Timmie’s – Part 3
This post is about 1000 words and can be read in about 4 minutes. This is the third of a four part story sent to us by a prisoner at a Quebec federal prison, describing a visit to an Aboriginal...
Read MoreThe Future of Parole – brief by Graham Stewart
Presumptive Gradual Release For submission to the Parole Board of Canada Academic Think Tank on Community Corrections 2019 An Opinion Graham Stewart With this paper it is my intention to encourage discussion about the potential benefits of parole decision-making based...
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