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The government has just announced an independent review of sentencing to be carried out by former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, and an expert panel. But will it help solve our prison crisis?
In this episode, our hosts are joined by Nicky Padfield, a member of the sentencing review panel, and John Bache, a magistrate and former Chair of the Magistrates' Association. They discuss how sentencing practices have contributed to our overgrown prison population and what they hope to see out of the sentencing review.
This episode was recorded on 5th November 2024.
Professor Nicky Padfield KC @cambridgelaw
Sentencing review panel member and Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice, University of Cambridge
John Bache @JohnBache3
Magistrate and former Chair of the Magistrates' Association
Further resources
Submit to the sentencing review call for evidence here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/independent-sentencing-review-2024-to-2025/independent-sentencing-review-2024-to-2025-call-for-evidence
For more information about the Sentencing Review: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-sentencing-review-2024-to-2025
Transform Justice
Website: â â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â â â [email protected].ukâ â â â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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Lawyers and judges are the gatekeepers of our justice system. But the Post Office scandal has forced many to ask: are they the ethical backbone of society or enablers of injustice?
In our second episode looking at the scandal, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Professor Richard Moorhead, University of Exeter, and John Hyde, Law Society Gazette, to discuss whether lawyers and judges were complicit in the miscarriages of justice which have emerged through the ongoing Post Office enquiry.
Who knew what when? Did they have a responsibility to disclose? What should they have done differently? Join us to dive into these questions and more.
Richard Moorhead @RichardMoorhead
Subscribe to hear more of Richard's thoughts on the Post Office scandal here: https://richardmoorhead.substack.com/
Read about Richard's research work here: https://postofficeproject.net/
Sign up to watch the livestream of Richard's Hamlyn Lecture on 13th November:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/2024/nov/hamlyn-lectures-2024-frail-professionalism
John Hyde @JohnHyde1982
Read John's work on the Post Office scandal here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/john-hyde/3670.bio
Transform Justice
Website: â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â â [email protected].ukâ â â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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The criminal justice system is bursting at the seams. But why is it so hard to fix this system in crisis? In this episode, Rob and Penelope are joined by Tom OâGrady, associate professor at UCL, and Campbell Robb, CEO of NACRO to discuss how the voluntary sector can advocate for better justice.
They discuss the impact of the media and public opinion and and ask the crucial question: if politicians know the systemâs broken, why havenât they done more to fix it?
Tom OâGrady @DrTomD_OG
Read the report, co-authored by Tom and Gemma Buckland, about what politicians and their advisors think about criminal justice reform: https://www.nacro.org.uk/resource/better-justice-report-march-2024/
Campbell Robb @Nacro
Find out more about the Better Justice partnership and NACROâs work here: https://www.nacro.org.uk/better-justice-partnership/
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â [email protected].ukâThe Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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England and Wales is one of a tiny number of jurisdictions worldwide in which lay people sit in judgement of their peers. Some argue that magistrates play a vital role bridging the courtroom and the community. But does this work in practice?
In this episode our hosts are joined by Robin Fenwick, former magistrate, and Dr Kate Leader, senior lecturer at Queen Mary University. They discuss why we have magistrates, what powers they possess, and what it's like to be a magistrate behind the scenes.
Robin Fenwick @RobinComms
Read more about Robin here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64512612
Dr Kate Leader @leader_kate
Find out more about Kate's work here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/items/leader.html
Transform Justice
Website: â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â â [email protected].ukâ â â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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The US has guns, we have knives. Knife crime is often at the centre of our dialogue around crime, public safety, and urban youth culture. But is it on the rise?
In this episode hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Jon Yates, chief executive of the Youth Endowment Fund, and Craig Pinkney, criminologoist and urban youth specialist. They discuss the loaded dialogue around knife crime, why people carry knives, and what could be done to reduce these crimes.
Jon Yates @YouthEndowFund
Read the latest report from the Youth Endowment Fund: https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyond-the-headlines-2024/
Craig Pinkney @RealActionUK
Watch Craigâs TED talk on the roots of youth violence here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uWNTMmktoCQ
Transform Justice
Website: â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â [email protected].ukâ â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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With a general election just around the corner, all eyes are on the partiesâ plans for a new government. In this special election episode, our hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Rick Muir, Director of the Police Foundation to discuss the partiesâ plans for justice.
Will more police, more prisons, and harsher punishments fix a justice system on its knees? And will a new government listen to the evidence around what works to reduce crime and prevent reoffending?
This episode was recorded on 6 June 2024, before any manifestos were published.
Rick Muir @rickmuir1
Find our more about Rickâs work at the UKâs policing think tank here: https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/
Further Resources
Lib Dem manifesto: https://www.libdems.org.uk/manifestoTransform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â [email protected].ukâThe Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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Last year, 82 volunteers armed with booklets, pens and a desire to see justice in action took to London's magistrates' courts and observed over 1000 hearings. They diligently recorded what they saw and heard, and provided Transform Justice with a wealth of insights into the often unseen goings-on of the magistrates' courts.
In this episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by passionate volunteer courtwatcher Premila Trivedi and senior lecturer and criminal justice researcher Becky Clarke of Manchester Metropolitan University. Together, they draw on the project findings as well as their own personal experiences to explore some critical questions: what challenges do court observers and defendants face in the magistrates' courts? How efficient and accessible are the courts, and are judgements fair and consistent?
Premila Trivedi
Premila is one of 82 volunteers who attended magistrates' courts around London from July to December 2023 contributed data to the CourtWatch London reports.
Becky Clarke @beckyjoyC
Learn more about Becky's work here:
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/research/groups/the-justice-project-sites-of-resistance
Further Resources
Read and download all three CourtWatch London reports here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/focus-areas/courtwatch-london/
Sign up to the CourtWatch mailing list to be informed if volunteer applications open again:
https://transformjustice.eo.page/courtwatchlondon
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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No one wants to be a victim of a scam, especially in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. Yet, whether it's phishing, benefit fraud, insurance scams, or online romance cons, fraud is only on the rise and now constitutes over 40% of all crime in the UK.
In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by experts Nicola Harding, CEO of We Fight Fraud, and Michael Levi, Professor of Criminology at Cardiff University. Drawing on years of research as well as personal experience, they explore what's causing fraud to skyrocket, and what could be done to curb it.
Dr Nicola Harding @NicolaAHarding
Find out more about Nicola's organisation We Fight Fraud here: https://www.wefightfraud.org/
And explore Nicola's academic research here:
https://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/people/nicola-harding(0be522e0-d281-44cf-8250-1d342c5f6bd0)/publications.html
Professor Michael Levi
Explore Michael's academic research here:
https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/levi
Further Resources
CIFAS survey:
https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/fraudbehaviours23
Fair4All Finance and We Fight Fraud report:
https://fair4allfinance.org.uk/resources/as-one-door-closes-report/
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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There are now more than 200,000 people on probation across England and Wales. The original duties of a probation officer were clear-cut: 'advise, assist, and befriend.'
But with staff shortages and unmanageable caseloads leading to limited contact time, and power imbalance built into each interaction, are probation officers able to develop meaningful relationships and help people to turn their lives around? Or is the system actually pushing people back into prison?
Joining hosts Rob and Penelope to discuss the ins and outs of probation are writer and speaker David Shipley who spent more than two years on probation, and community justice lecturer and former probation officer Julie Eden-Barnard.
David Shipley @ShipleyWrites
Read David's blog on probation here:
https://probationmatters.blogspot.com/2023/12/being-on-licence.html
And find out more about his work on his website:
https://www.david-shipley.com/
Julie Eden-Barnard @Julie_Eden
See Julie's academic work here: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/academic-staff/health-and-life-sciences/julie-eden-barnard/julie-eden-barnard.aspx
Further Resources
Read our report on the localisation of justice services here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Close-to-home.pdf
Transform Justice
Website: â â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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With prisons projected to hold 94,000 people by March 2025, and new miscarriages of justice emerging each week, it's clear our justice system is in crisis. In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob dive deeper into a handful of the biggest issues facing our criminal justice system today.
Penelope talks us through the single justice procedure, recently brought to mainstream attention in the aftermath of the Post Office scandal. She explains exactly how this system works (or rather - doesn't), how it's failing vulnerable populations, and what can be done about it.
And with multiple justice bills going through parliament, Rob takes a look at exactly what is causing the prison population to keep rising. Is sentencing getting harsher? And what could the Sentencing Council do about it?
Penelope Gibbs @PenelopeGibbs2
Read Penelope's insight on the single justice procedure here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight/should-those-who-allege-harm-prosecute-crimes-against-them/
Rob Allen @RobRobAllen
Read Rob's Transform Justice report 'The Sentencing Council and criminal justice: leading role or bit part player?' here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TJ_November_2020_IA_3.pdf
Further resources
Read Tristan Kirk's most recent coverage on the single justice procedure:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/single-justice-procedure-magistrates-minister-mike-freer-unfair-convictions-b1142751.htm
Transform Justice
Website: â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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It is estimated that over half the prison population is neurodivergent, including people who are autistic or have ADHD or a brain injury. Is society's failure to understand neurodivergence leading to disproportionate criminalisation?
In this episode, Rob and Penelope are joined by MP and former Lord Chancellor Sir Robert Buckland and Angela Kirwin, criminal justice author. They discuss the factors that cause neurodivergent people to come into contact with the justice system, how they experience prison differently, and efforts to promote neuroinclusion across justice.
Sir Robert Buckland @RobertBuckland
Read the inspectorate report commissioned by Sir Robert here: https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/cjji/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/Neurodiversity-evidence-review-web-2021.pdf
Angela Kirwin @AngelaKirwinUK
Read Angelaâs book âCriminalâ here: https://geni.us/CriminalPB
Further resources
Read the User Voice Report âNot Naughty, Stupid or Badâ here:
https://www.uservoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/User_Voice_Neurodiversity_Dec_2023.pdf
Read the Transform Justice report on assaults on emergency workers here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/protecting-the-protectors-do-criminal-sanctions-reduce-violence-against-police-and-nhs-staff/
Read the Transform Justice archive on insights related to neurodiversity here:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight-tag/neurodivergence/
Transform Justice
Website: â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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This episode was recorded in October 2023.
Tens of thousands of people are released from prison each year in England and Wales - but many of them return to the outside world without safe and appropriate housing waiting for them. Some are forced into unsafe living situations, others become homeless, and some may even reoffend in order to return to the relative stability of prison.
In this eye-opening episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by philanthropist and prison reformer Edwina Grosvenor and author, former prisoner and Own Merit co-founder Steve Gallant to discuss how and why the justice system is failing prison leavers. They explain how they are taking matters into their own hands by creating positive and supportive spaces for former prisoners to live in as they work to reintegrate into society.
Edwina Grosvenor @EdwinaGrosvenor
Find out more about Edwinaâs organisation One Small Thing here:
https://onesmallthing.org.uk/
And learn more about Hope Street here:
https://onesmallthing.org.uk/hopestreet
Steve Gallant QGM @SteGallant
Find out more about Steveâs organisation Own Merit here:
https://ownmerit.org/
Read Steveâs book The Road to London Bridge here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-road-to-london-bridge/steve-gallant/9781399604857
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Mountford Chambers for use of their space.
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Content warning: this episode discusses reporting and court processes for sexual abuse. No graphic descriptions of sexual abuse are included.
Rape is widely acknowledged as one of the worst crimes someone can commit. So why do so few reports of rape result in a conviction?
In this difficult but important episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by criminologist Betsy Stanko OBE and criminal and human rights barrister Kirsty Brimelow KC dive into the intricacies of the reporting and prosecution of sexual assault in the UK. They discuss whether police, the justice system, or juries are failing victims, and what needs to be done to ensure justice.
Betsy Stanko OBE @BetsyTwicks
Read more about Operation Soteria Bluestone here: https://www.npcc.police.uk/our-work/violence-against-women-and-girls/operation-soteria/
Kirsty Brimelow KC @Kirsty_Brimelow
See Kirsty's bio here: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/kirsty-brimelow-kc
Resources
Richard Henriques report: https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/other_information/corporate/mps-publication-chapters-1---3-sir-richard-henriques-report.pdf
Transform Justice
Website: â â â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â â â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â â â [email protected].ukâ â â â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Content is Queen studio.
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Many of our political leaders seem hell-bent on increasing conviction rates as well as sentence lengths for many crimes. But why? In this episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Rory Stewart, former prisons Minister and co-presenter of the Rest is Politics podcast, and Stephen Bush, associate editor at the Financial Times.
We explore how the last few decades of roller-coaster British politics have impacted the criminal justice system, what role the media and public opinion have to play in these contentious issues, and whether criminal justice has become the sacrificial lamb in the long march to Westminster.
This episode was recorded on 8th November 2023.
Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK
Listen to Roryâs podcast The Rest is Politics with Alistair Campbell here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH
Read Roryâs book here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781787332713
Stephen Bush @stephenkb
Subscribe to Stephenâs award-winning daily newsletter Inside Politics here: https://www.ft.com/stephen-bush
Resources
Justice Committee Report on public opinion on sentencing: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmjust/305/report.html
Longford Lecture: https://www.longfordtrust.org/longford-lecture/next-longford-lecture/
Transform Justice
Website: â â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â â [email protected].ukâ â â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Content is Queen studio.
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The wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson has been making headlines since summer. But did you know that more than 1,500 potential miscarriages of justice are sent to the Criminal Cases Review Commission each year? Even more shockingly, less than 30 of these actually make it back to the Court of Appeal.
In this episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Dr Jon Robins, freelance journalist, and Matt Foot, co-Director of Appeal, to discuss the uphill battle to overturn wrongful convictions, and what happens after someone is confirmed innocent.
Jon Robins @JusticeGap
Read Jonâs book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guilty-Until-Proven-Innocent-Robins/dp/1785903691
Read more about miscarriages of justice here: https://www.thejusticegap.com/category/miscarriages-of-justice/
Matt Foot @we_are_APPEAL
Read more about Appealâs work on miscarriage of justice cases: https://appeal.org.uk/andy-malkinson
Cases mentioned:
Andy Malkinson
Victor Nealon
Eddie Gilfoyle
Tony Stock
Omar Benguit
Sam Hallam
Transform Justice
Website: â â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ â
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â â [email protected].ukâ â
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Mountford Chambers for use of their space.
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Problem-solving courts have long been hailed as a progressive alternative to traditional punishment. In theory, these experimental courtrooms recognise and address the root causes of crime and humanise those who come into contact with the criminal justice system. And some research shows they lead to better outcomes. But today we ask: are problem-solving courts the answer, or are they a barrier to putting resources where they really need to be?
Hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Phil Bowen, Director for the Centre for Justice Innovation, and Jocelyn Simonson, Professor at Brooklyn Law School. They discuss why problem-solving courts have continued to attract interest, how they measure up to traditional forms of punishment, and where we should focus our efforts if we want to reduce crime.
Phil Bowen @CJInnovation
Read more about problem-solving courts and Philâs work here: https://justiceinnovation.org/areas-of-focus/problem-solving-courts
Jocelyn Simonson @j_simonson
Order Jocelynâs new book âRadical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarcerationâ here: https://thenewpress.com/books/radical-acts-of-justice
Transform Justice
Website: â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â [email protected].ukâ
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.
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In this experimental episode of the Transform Justice podcast, hosts Penelope and Rob ask each other questions about their areas of expertise. Covering broad ground from prison overcrowding to the court backlog and digital justice, our hosts paint a picture of a justice system in crisis.
This episode asks why can't our justice system cope? And will current proposals help or hinder progress towards a fairer future for justice?
Sign up for CourtWatch London
https://transformjustice.eo.page/courtwatchlondon
Penelope Gibbs @PenelopeGibbs2
Find Penelope's work on courts and digital justice here: https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/podcast-insights/?news_category=insight
Rob Allen @RobRobAllen
Read Rob's blog here: http://reformingprisons.blogspot.com/
Further resources:
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Norwich:
https://imb.org.uk/document/norwich-2022-23-annual-report/
Less is more â the case for dealing with offences out of court:
https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/less-is-more-the-case-for-dealing-with-offences-out-of-court/
Transform Justice
Website: â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â [email protected].ukâ
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.
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Abundant evidence shows that the criminal justice system disproportionately impacts minoritised communities, and many reports have made recommendations to tackle discrimination in the courts. Yet racist treatment of lawyers, defendants, witnesses, and even judges by other court actors persists.
In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Abimbola Johnson, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, and Keir Monteith KC of Garden Court Chambers to discuss institutional racism in the criminal justice system and what steps must be taken for the judiciary to become anti-racist.
Abimbola Johnson @BarristerAbi
Learn more about Abimbola's work here: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/abimbola-johnson
Keir Monteith KC @gardencourtlaw
Read 'Racial Bias and the Bench', the report Keir co-authored with Professor Eithne Quinn et al, here: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=64125
Further Resources
Baroness Casey Review: https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/met/about-us/baroness-casey-review/update-march-2023/baroness-casey-review-march-2023a.pdf
The Lammy Review: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643001/lammy-review-final-report.pdf
Transform Justice
Website: â www.transformjustice.org.ukâ
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: â [email protected].ukâ
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.
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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains detailed and sometimes graphic descriptions of domestic abuse.
Although public awareness of domestic abuse has risen in recent decades, it remains a widespread issue. How the police and courts should respond to cases of domestic abuse is a huge topic of discussion within criminal justice, and many feel current processes do not do enough to support survivors.
In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Janika Cartwright, who survived an attempt on her life by her ex-partner and is a passionate advocate for restorative justice, and Jackie Sebire, retired police officer and co-author of Policing Domestic Abuse.
They discuss the nuances of domestic abuse, why people experiencing it may not go to the police, and what needs to be changed to prevent it where possible, and provide a better response to survivors when it does happen.
Janika Cartwright
Read more about restorative justice for domestic abuse and Why Me? here: https://why-me.org/our-work/our-projects/restorative-justice-for-survivors-of-domestic-and-sexual-violence/
Jackie Sebire
Read Police Domestic Abuse: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Policing-Domestic-Abuse-Routledge-Knowledge/dp/0367684152
Further Resources
Project CARA: https://hamptontrust.org.uk/program/cara/
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected].uk
The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.
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Should asking for 50p or feeding pigeons land you in prison? In this episode we discuss anti-social behaviour injunctions, and the harsh outcomes that can occur when they are breached.
Hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Dr Rona Epstein, researcher at Coventry Law School, and James Stark, barrister. They share cases which resulted in disproportionately severe punishment, and question current approaches to anti-social behaviour.
Dr Rona Epstein @CovLawSchool
Read some of Ronaâs recent work here: https://www.thejusticegap.com/anti-social-behaviour-law-punishing-the-poor-and-vulnerable/
James Stark @JHASTARKBAR
Read the Civil Justice Council report for which James was on the working party here: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ASBI-final-accessible.pdf
Further Resources
Read Penelope's blog on anti-social behaviour injunctions: https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight/in-praise-of-criminal-courts/
Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1Email: [email protected].ukThe Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.
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