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A really interesting (and humanising) article about the prison estate and the impact of physical environment on prisoners www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
31 of England’s prisons are Victorian. Do they work? – visual investigation
More than 30 jails still in use today were built by the Victorians. They house a quarter of the prison population. Here we explore how 19th century design is contributing to a 21st century crisis
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May 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A really interesting (and humanising) article about the prison estate and the impact of physical environment on prisoners www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
2 letters in today's Guardian worth a read - DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters
Letters: Tana Adkin KC says people are better served by sexual assault referral centres than by DIY swabs, while Dorothea Scales writes about the importance of consent training
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January 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
2 letters in today's Guardian worth a read - DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Awful. The silent pause familiar to any woman who has (in seconds) risk assessed whether to either tell a man who is being inappropriate to get lost (might make it worse/unsafe), or to find a polite way to extricate herself safely (but leaving her shaken and angry his behaviour went unchallenged)
Kid Rock flirting on BBC News is some of the most awkward television you'll see this year.
January 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Awful. The silent pause familiar to any woman who has (in seconds) risk assessed whether to either tell a man who is being inappropriate to get lost (might make it worse/unsafe), or to find a polite way to extricate herself safely (but leaving her shaken and angry his behaviour went unchallenged)
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I have made a #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card! And done alt text on it (as everyone else should, if they're able).
December 24, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I have made a #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card! And done alt text on it (as everyone else should, if they're able).
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So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
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A blog in acclamation of Gisèle: counselofperfection.blogspot.com?m=1
Counsel of Perfection
counselofperfection.blogspot.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:45 PM
A blog in acclamation of Gisèle: counselofperfection.blogspot.com?m=1
Merci
The Guardian view on the Pelicot rape trial: Merci, Gisèle, from women everywhere | Editorial
The Guardian view on the Pelicot rape trial: Merci, Gisèle, from women everywhere | Editorial
Gisèle Pelicot’s extraordinary courage and composure has forced a reckoning in France and elsewhere. We must act on her demand for change
Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old woman who had retired to a small village in provincial France, has become a heroine…
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December 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Merci
A good explanation of the amount of work undertaken in the criminal justice beyond court sitting hours, which is unseen by members of the public.
December 19, 2024 at 7:33 PM
A good explanation of the amount of work undertaken in the criminal justice beyond court sitting hours, which is unseen by members of the public.
An inaccurate subheading - the article actually says defendants are being given advice about likely sentence and deciding to plead guilty, not that their lawyers are advising them to plead guilty, a crucial difference www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales
Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say
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December 9, 2024 at 7:29 AM
An inaccurate subheading - the article actually says defendants are being given advice about likely sentence and deciding to plead guilty, not that their lawyers are advising them to plead guilty, a crucial difference www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
How will this be different from Criminal Behaviour Orders, which are already available and allow for exclusion areas and positive requirements?
November 22, 2024 at 7:03 PM
How will this be different from Criminal Behaviour Orders, which are already available and allow for exclusion areas and positive requirements?