“He’s a really good guy but they destroyed his life. He didn’t do it”. He’s John, Mike’s mate. John worked as refuse collector and had a simple… Read more “John’s Story”
Category: Criminal justice system
A story about gender, class and crime
A respectable professional “She smart, really smart, but doesn’t make the best decisions”. Brian displays that contradictory mix of glee and frustration when he recounts Claire’s story.… Read more “A story about gender, class and crime”
Women in prison: a snapshot – by Lucy Baldwin
A system which fails women Most women are imprisoned for non-violent offences (over 80%) and most women are serving short custodial sentences (over 75%). More than 50%… Read more “Women in prison: a snapshot – by Lucy Baldwin”
Crime, justice and conceptual problems.
Conceptual frameworks are the underpinning for any line of enquiry. They frame and constrain available options. They are the foundations on which thoughts, ideas and discussions are… Read more “Crime, justice and conceptual problems.”
On class, prison and Lavinia Woodward
So here we have it, as we knew would happen, Oxford student Lavinia Woodward has been spared a prison sentence. And the media is raging. There is… Read more “On class, prison and Lavinia Woodward”
An anatomy of a prison smear, or never, ever trust a journalist… Or the news.
Think you can trust the media? Watch The Fourth Estate, the radical documentary investigating the British media and journalism in the UK. The wonderful Marcus makes an… Read more “An anatomy of a prison smear, or never, ever trust a journalist… Or the news.”
Complexity and Contempt of Court – an anonymous guest blog
This blog was written thanks to the anonymous contribution of someone who experienced the injustices of the legal system in the UK. This article is part of… Read more “Complexity and Contempt of Court – an anonymous guest blog”
Prison and Third Cinema: a much needed perspective – by Deirdre O’Neill
For more on Third Cinema, check out this blog on the Sambiki Saru website. To make a film about prison, prisoners and the ‘justice system’ in this… Read more “Prison and Third Cinema: a much needed perspective – by Deirdre O’Neill”
Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are slow to respond when there is any mention of a crisis but swift to punish those that do. Ignoring the crisis…… Read more “Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear”
Criminalisation and injustice: double standards which target the poor
In 1979, Jeffrey Reiman published the first edition of his book, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison. The book’s title perfectly summarised the systemic… Read more “Criminalisation and injustice: double standards which target the poor”