The View Magazine Launches Issue 17 Focused on Abolition. London, UK–31st March 2026, The View Magazine, the award-winning independent platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women impacted by the criminal justice system, announces the release of Issue 17, a 200+ page spring edition examining systemic failures in medical care for women prisoners, alongside stories…
by Aarchi Mewara MSc International Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cardiff University  Whilst women in prison are a minority of the total population in UK prisons, they have some of the highest rates of mental illness, self-harm and suicide in the country, raising serious questions about whether prisons are used as a means of dealing…
In 2021, Charlie Herd was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for drug offences. Throughout her incarceration, she navigated the harsh, rigid realities of the justice system without a crucial piece of understanding about her own mind: she was living with undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It was only after her…
A Tragedy of Incompetence: The Inquest into Claire Dupree’s Preventable Death at HMP Eastwood Park
The harrowing details currently emerging from the ongoing inquest at Avon Coroner's Court into the death of Claire Dupree are a damning indictment of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the systemic failures at HMP Eastwood Park. In 2021, Claire was tragically burned alive in her cell when a vape set fire to her clothing…
At a moment when women’s health and bodily autonomy are under assault in law and medicine, The Pink Pill documentary exposes how systemic bias has shaped decades of neglect around female desire. This is a news article by The View Magazine. The new Paramount+ documentary The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control traces…
The recent findings from the Press Recognition Panel’s (PRP) 10th Annual Report confirm what many of us have long known: inaccurate, misleading, and intrusive press reporting is causing severe, ongoing harm to individuals and deepening divides across our communities. In an era dominated by digital distribution, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic amplification, irresponsible press coverage rarely…
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK — February 20, 2026 — The Feminist Justice Coalition (FJC) has today issued an urgent legal ultimatum to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and South Gloucestershire Council: Evacuate the Main House block of HMP Eastwood Park by 5:00 PM on Monday, February 23rd, 2026, or face immediate…
A renewed wave of scrutiny has emerged across the entertainment industry following the release of court documents connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, with several female artists publicly severing themselves from entertainment executive Casey Wasserman after his name appeared in the files. The documents, made public as part of a broader disclosure linked to…
The government has finally released its long‑awaited 10‑year cancer plan, a document that promises to transform cancer outcomes across the country. But for all its ambition, one group of patients has once again been left out entirely: Women in prison with cancer. This omission is not a technical oversight. It is a political choice —…
Hannah More (1745–1833) was one of the most influential abolitionists and reformers of her time, a Bristol‑born writer whose words and activism helped shape Britain’s conscience during the long struggle against slavery. Though often overshadowed by figures such as William Wilberforce, More’s contribution was vital in mobilising public opinion and embedding abolitionist ideals into everyday…