Let Them Out And Throw Away The Key by Michael Irwin

“Prisoner (22) dies at Northern Ireland Jail” – This is a minor line in The Belfast Telegraph today: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/prisoner-22-dies-at-northern-ireland-jail-37266751.html
My first reaction is choking back the tears, sadness, revulsion and anger. Who’s my anger directed it and why should I care. The word ‘care’ is highly relevant here. The sanitised bog standard reply by the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is almost predictable as I’ve heard it so many times. Read more…

11th Sept 2018: Spinoza’s Spectacles: Philosophy, Science and the Dutch Masters by Josef Darlington

This talk happened at The Castle Hotel (66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE) on 11th Sept 2018. You can listen to the talk and see the presentation by following THIS LINK

Title of talk:

Spinoza’s Spectacles: Philosophy, Science and the Dutch Masters
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Midsommer Murders: Nature Notes From Tom Breheny

By the side of Blackford Pond I watched a tiny field vole scoot across the path from the shadow of the wall onto the sunny banking opposite, its movement reminding me of a clockwork mouse. Read more…

27th Sept 2018: Resilience to Succeed; A Highly Interactive Approach to Restoring, Recovering and Overcoming by Leon Paterson

Come along to Cabaret Voltaire (36-38 Blair St, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR), doors open at 6.30pm and the talk starts from 7pm. Come along for a bite of food, a chance to socialise and get involved in an interactive approach to learning resilience…

Title of talk:

Resilience to succeed – A highly interactive approach to restoring, recovering and overcoming
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About Prison Rehabilitation Coordinator Tabitha

My name is Tabitha and I am the “Prison Rehabilitation Coordinator”. I like to think of myself as a jack of all trades, and have had many job roles over the years! I have taught young offenders, facilitated addiction groups, managed community order offenders and worked in bail hostels with prison leavers. Read more…

Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation by Dr Lee Salter

Rehabilitation, rehabilitation, rehabilitation. It’s the cry of so many in criminology and the criminal justice. When I first met Faith Spear it was her constant concern. Her comment in the film, Injustice haunts me: “so many wasted lives.” Read more…

Employment Support Allowance: Over 100,000 Claims Closed Following Death of Claimants

Employment and Support Allowance is a financial premium for people who have limited capability for work because of their sickness or disability given to make sure that individuals can live a sufficient standard of life. It is an income-replacement benefit paid in place of wages or an income which would allow them to do the most fundamental day to day things. Read more…