Civil Service World’s Post

Dive into a controversial and thought-provoking topic with "The Shocking Move to Abolish Prisons - Release of Criminals." This video explores the radical idea of dismantling the prison system, a concept gaining momentum in certain circles. We examine the arguments for and against the abolition of prisons, including the potential consequences of releasing convicted criminals into society. Hear from criminal justice reform advocates, law enforcement officials, and community members about the potential impacts on public safety, rehabilitation, and justice. This video provides a balanced look at an issue that sits at the heart of current debates on criminal justice reform, inviting viewers to consider all sides of this complex and divisive subject. #PrisonAbolition #CriminalRelease #JusticeReform #PublicSafety #Rehabilitation #LawEnforcement #CriminalJustice #CommunityImpact #ControversialTopics #SocietalDebate

A three minute read that in essence captures what a three year Bachelors in Justice reiterates. Not a single defence lawyer on the board and still the conclusion is "jailing is failing". But that is not a sexy as "tough on crime". Recidivism and reoffending is a vexed problem. All the evidence points towards, and has since well before I started a Justice degree in 2009 the more we lock people up, the more they offend, the more they go back to prison. (And the more the taxpayer shoulders the burden of housing, feeding and monitoring them). I wonder what impact could be had on recidivism especially in the context of domestic violence if instead of incarcerating people for longer, there was mandatory in community intervention programs that are properly funded for a second or even first time offender? (This is by no means a novel thought, just not a popular solution to offer) And I think it's important to note, that a breach of domestic violence need not have any physicality or even acrimonious exchange. It might be as unremarkable as responding to a text message by a complainant in breach of an order asking how their day was. The "Men choosing change" program, the golden standard in DV intervention programs has a wait time of 3 to 6 months. I would prefer to see tax dollars spent on funding education, counseling and intervention instead of purely incarceration. But that suggestion would probably garner less votes. The popular solution means more work for defence lawyers but as the article concludes, the community continues to lose.

How the new Labour Government can start to fix our broken criminal justice system and support people. Great article from my colleague Darren Nicholas on how we can better support people, reduce cost to the taxpayer and reduce crime. 👇🏼

Thousands of prisoners, many serving years-long sentences, are being released onto the streets or moved into lower-security cells as part of the Operation Early Dawn component of Labour’s ‘tough’ crime strategy. Acknowledged across the political spectrum as more of a meagre plaster than a holistic cure to the prisons crowding crisis, there nevertheless remains a dearth of policies capable of kickstarting British criminal justice out of its decades-long holding pattern. Oliver Dean's debut article takes an unflinching look at serious solutions, cogently putting forth suspended sentences as a hybrid of short and long-term approaches. Accounting for recidivism, and identifying what he believes is a cross-party consensus on the spirit of suspended sentences, Dean delves into the crowding crisis’s causes. Having sculpted a solution to one of Britain’s most unnervingly perennial problems Dean throws down the gauntlet to Starmer, warning that should the government choose immediate popularity over a strategy for the future they will find themselves defined by crisis. https://lnkd.in/eNyhZ7q2 #Labour #UnitedKingdom #Prisoners #Starmer

Short term prison sentences do not address the root causes of offending. In fact, they often deliver significant disruption to individual lives, which in turn can often increase the likelihood of future offences being committed. Solutions do exist and here is a moment in time where we can take some simple steps to implement them - excellent comment piece below from Darren Nicholas 👇

A brilliant summary of the appalling state of our prisons and why they often fail to prevent reoffending and more crime. Plus, as JUSTICE will always provide, a different approach…

The new Lord - or Lady - Chancellor has a big to-do list, from our overcrowded prisons to the courts backlog, and policing. To truly fix a criminal justice system that is on its knees, we urge the new government to fundamentally review the whole system and back it up with proper and sustained investment.⬇️ #UKElection2024 #GeneralElection2024 #justice https://lnkd.in/eKQQm8pS

As the Wisconsin Supreme Court revisits legislative districting, the urgent issue of Prison Gerrymandering takes center stage. Counting inmates at prison locations instead of home addresses distorts representation, primarily affecting rural areas with prisons. This isn't just about numbers; it's about fairness, equity, and the essence of democratic representation. As our Supreme Court prepares to make decisions that will shape our legislative landscape, understanding the impacts of prison gerrymandering is more crucial than ever. Want to dive deeper into how this affects our state and what it means for our future? Click the link below for more insights. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gK3xUc2D #PrisonGerrymandering #FairRepresentation #JusticeForAll #JastiKhandhar #LawyersYouCanTrust #LegalSupport #JAndKLawyers #CriminalDefense #JKLawyers #Wisconsin #CriminalJustice #Madison #JusticeSystem #LawyersOfInstagram #Lawyers #Attorneys #AttorneyAtLaw #Blogger

Excellent report, short enough to keep clarity and purpose, and great recommendations. Also covers an under-looked factor for overcrowded prisons with the so-called sentence-inflation.

Beyond or in complementing the efforts of the #Justice For All initiative how do we ensure fair and equal justice delivery? For the police officers who “round up” remand and later transfer suspects into #prison custody what are the minimum thresholds they must satisfy? Prison Officers try to absorb themselves of blame by saying “we only admit inmates when the #police bring them along with a warrant- who issues these warrants? What is the role of the courts in upholding fair and equal delivery of #justice? Are the presiding officers in a hurry to dispense justice that they end up throwing #innocent people behind bars? What is the role of AGs office? And what is the level of inter agency partnership with police #prosecutors? Don’t we need more AGs offices and more #lawyers? At least one in each Municipality or Assembly to review in real time and throughoutly these criminal cases the police prosecutors are handling in order to spot potential #miscarriage of justice ? We don’t need to continue being a reactive society, wait every year for the Justice For All Initiative to visit prisons and expose these disturbing cases- remember the years stolen can never be given back #justiceforall #legalaid #law #equality #fairness THE LAW PLATFORM POS Foundation Attorney-General's Department