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Hundreds die in 'hidden world' of mental hospitals
originally published: 12th July 2009 New figures released by the Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody show that in the past 10 years 3,540 of those detained in NHS facilities, including high-secur… more →
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Power & Decision Making
girlsandgals09 wrote 2 weeks ago: One of the 12 critical areas of concern Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action 1. Proposed Ac … more →
When Conservatives Are More Liberal than the Liberals
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mattbaril wrote 5 months ago: “In fact the war on drugs has been a disaster, creating failed states in the developing world … more →
Henry Louis Gates, Troy Anthony Davis, and the 21st century color line
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Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 22nd July 2009 W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic 1903 work “The Souls of Bla … more →
Metropolitan police's 'kettling' tactic challenged in European court
Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 19th July 2009 The Metropolitan police’s controversial tactic of contain … more →
Police chase deaths 'need action'
Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 16th July 2009 A mandatory police pursuit policy should be adopted to combat r … more →
Hundreds die in 'hidden world' of mental hospitals
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Tippa Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 12th July 2009 New figures released by the Ministerial Council on Deaths in Cu … more →
Politicizing Addiction
parisblock wrote 5 months ago: A conversation about drug policy in federal politics with Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East since … more →
Coroners and Justice Bill makes progress through parliament
Tippa Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: July 2009 The Coroners and Justice Bill 2009 was published on 15th January 20 … more →
Students for Change
parisblock wrote 5 months ago: The Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is a national youth and student network provi … more →
Tony Blair's penal policy condemned – by Cherie
Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 3rd July 2009 Labour’s flagship policies on criminal justice have brough … more →
Hugh R. Manes dies at 84; lawyer fought for victims of police misconduct
Tippa Naphtali wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 18th June 2009 Hugh R. Manes, a veteran civil rights lawyer who for 40 years f … more →
Justice for Sandra: Court of Appeal Judgment
Alison Leslie wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 30th June 2009 On Thursday last week, the Court of Appeal handed down their ju … more →
Epidemic of self-harm sweeps women's jails
Alison Leslie wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 27th June 2009 The number of women deliberately harming themselves in prison h … more →
Control techniques at Castington YOI left young offenders with broken wrists
Alison Leslie wrote 5 months ago: originally published: 23rd June 2009 An urgent inquiry is being sought into the use of force by staf … more →
Government of the Dead: Fraud
Alison Leslie wrote 6 months ago: originally published: 18th June 2009 Monday 1 June 2009: As promised the Government of the Dead retu … more →
London demonstration 'kettles' police
Tippa Naphtali wrote 6 months ago: originally published: 26th May 2009 Over 500 protesters held an angry march through central London l … more →
Obama, Cheney Spar over Torture Policies in Separate Addresses
Tippa Naphtali wrote 7 months ago: originally published: 22nd May 2009 President Obama gave a speech Thursday defending his plan to clo … more →
Straw denies £300m hole in prisons budget
Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 7 months ago: Jack Straw originally published: 24th April 2009 Jack Straw was accused last night of scrapping plan … more →
Think Outside the Cage: life sentence for children of prisoners
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Zana Eka-Naphtali wrote 7 months ago: originally published: 24th April 2009 There are some children who matter so little that no governmen … more →
