The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales ABSTRACT This article presents the 2024…
Prisoner Rights: Time for a Rethink?
Prisoner Rights: Time for a Rethink? The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView. Gregory Davies, Robert Jones Read the syndicated article here
Culture of Revenge: Analysing Blood Revenge in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
Culture of Revenge: Analysing Blood Revenge in Pakistan's Tribal Areas ABSTRACT Revenge is a widespread phenomenon present in every culture. It is defined as a motivated retaliation against an offense…
Engaging With Policymakers and Practitioners to Implement Restorative Justice in Europe: Lessons From 10 Countries in Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change
Engaging With Policymakers and Practitioners to Implement Restorative Justice in Europe: Lessons From 10 Countries in Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change ABSTRACT Research suggests that enabling greater participation in restorative…
‘Family’ ‘Happiness’ ‘Included’ ‘Joy’, ‘Just Happy’ ‘Warm’: The ‘Emotional Zones’ and ‘Emotional Churn’ of Participation in the Beside Me Prison‐Based Community Theatre Project
‘Family’ ‘Happiness’ ‘Included’ ‘Joy’, ‘Just Happy’ ‘Warm’: The ‘Emotional Zones’ and ‘Emotional Churn’ of Participation in the Beside Me Prison‐Based Community Theatre Project ABSTRACT Beside Me was a 6-month project…
Do Human Rights Work? Evidence From Prison Death Investigations in Scotland
Do Human Rights Work? Evidence From Prison Death Investigations in Scotland ABSTRACT It seems self-evident that countries which have embraced human rights would have better human rights compliance. This article…
‘There Is No Such Thing’—Meaningful Human Contact in Prison Under International Law
‘There Is No Such Thing’—Meaningful Human Contact in Prison Under International Law ABSTRACT This article reflects on the notion of ‘meaningful human contact’ as expressed in the Mandela Rules 2015…
Exploring and Explaining the Use and Proliferation of Whole Life Orders in England and Wales
Exploring and Explaining the Use and Proliferation of Whole Life Orders in England and Wales ABSTRACT Whole life orders (WLOs) represent the power of the state to inflict harm at…
Recognising the Imminence of Suicide Risk—Reframing Positive Obligations Under the European Convention on Human Rights
Recognising the Imminence of Suicide Risk—Reframing Positive Obligations Under the European Convention on Human Rights ABSTRACT This article reframes the concept of imminence of suicide risk of mentally ill offenders…
Public (In)action, Lived Experience of Juvenile Incarceration and Critical Reformism in Cameroonian Prisons
Public (In)action, Lived Experience of Juvenile Incarceration and Critical Reformism in Cameroonian Prisons ABSTRACT My personal experience as a former incarcerated minor, and as a junior scholar questioning the penal…
‘Shining a Light in Dark Spaces’: Challenges, Rewards and Recommendations for Studying Human Rights and Prisons
‘Shining a Light in Dark Spaces’: Challenges, Rewards and Recommendations for Studying Human Rights and Prisons ABSTRACT As Western countries continue to adopt human rights regulations within prisons, there is…
Taking Prisoners’ Rights Seriously
Taking Prisoners’ Rights Seriously ABSTRACT Prisoners' rights have often been lauded as the way forward for progress in penal reform. It will be argued that prisoners' rights offer a key…