By Amelie Baker This Thursday the House of Lords voted to approve the amendment to decriminalise abortions across the UK, re-centring women and their right to bodily autonomy in the eyes of the law. The amendment originally passed through the House of Commons with flying colours last June in a free vote of MPs, with…
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Proposals tighten the standard of proof for police misconduct and unlawful killing verdicts, which justice organisations argue, protects perpetrators and entrenches a culture of impunity, “marred by racism and misogyny.” Content Type: News In October 2025, the Home Office responded to recommendations from a government-commissioned review by Timothy Godwin and Sir Adrian Fulford, who…
Content Label: News Politicians in Jersey have recently approved an amendment to the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014, intended to enhance the rights of children and young people on the island. Before this amendment, children (ages 10-14) and young adults (ages 15-17) serving youth detention sentences in the island’s secure accommodation facility,…
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…
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…
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…
The murder of Lucy Ann Rushton in Andover in June 2019 was a brutal reminder of the epidemic of violence against women. Rushton, only 30, was killed in a prolonged attack by her estranged husband, Sean Dyson, then 28. Yet even in the aftermath of such horror, the way institutions frame these crimes continues to…
By Camila Crocker With the rise of global warming, urbanisation and the modern office job, countless articles and research studies have explored the impact of limited fresh air on mental health. Amid this surge of research, one group is often overlooked. Behind bars, with limited outdoor time and poorly designed spaces, what should be a…