Class and suffering Penelope Gibbs, ,f I recall correctly, you made a comment at the premiere of Injustice that while class plays an important part in the… Read more “Interview with Penelope Gibbs: An addendum on class.”
Tag: punishment
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”
“Tougher” community sentences: good prison alternatives?
A guest blog. We’re looking up at the tall hedge – a bunch of convicts wondering how we can put the scaffold frame on a sloped bank… Read more ““Tougher” community sentences: good prison alternatives?”
Why do people want to be robbed? On ex-prisoners
Two things have struck me this week. Two things have confirmed suspicions brought to my attention by ex-prisoners. First, that so many ex-prisoner support charities seem to… Read more “Why do people want to be robbed? On ex-prisoners”