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Women in Prison and the Mental Health Crisis: When Custody Replaces Care

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…

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From Prison to Parliament: Charlie Herd’s Fight for ADHD Awareness in the Justice System

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…

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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…

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Why The Pink Pill Matters

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…

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Hannah More: Bristol’s Abolitionist Voice Against Slavery

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…

5 February 20260Comments

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When Will the Judiciary Confront Violence Against Women?

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…

3 February 20260Comments

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Fresh air and mental health

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…

28 January 20260Comments

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ICE Agent Shoots and Kills Renée Good: Slurs, Slander and Digital Abuse Follow

The killing of Renée Nicole Good by an ICE officer, followed by misogynistic slurs, political slander, and AI-generated abuse, exposes the lethal consequences of expansive enforcement and detainment tactics. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is once again at the centre of a national outcry. Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old decorated poet, a…

13 January 20260Comments

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A Dereliction of Duty: How Vetting Failures in the Met Police Put London at Risk

A damning new review into recruitment and vetting practices at the Metropolitan Police has laid bare one of the most troubling scandals in recent British policing history. Between July 2019 and March 2023, thousands of officers and staff were recruited or retained without proper background checks, and at least 131 went on to commit crimes…

12 January 20260Comments

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Call for Healing: How Paula and Margaret Martin Are Challenging the Catholic Church on Abuse Accountability

For many survivors of clerical abuse in Ireland, justice hasn’t ended with a conviction; it has only just begun. Sisters Paula and Margaret Martin, from County Donegal, know this all too well. Abused as children by former priest Con Cunningham, the Martins have spent decades trying to make sense of their trauma and to be…

11 January 20260Comments

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