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Good Morning Brixton: Prison Radio Station Nominated for Sony Awards
Amidst the disappointment of funding cuts to various well-established arts programmes within the prison system, here’s something positive: Electric radio, a prison radio station based at HMP Brixton, has been nominated for four Sony Radio Academy awards. These include a nomination in the … Continue reading
The Truth About Lie Detectors, Or Not…
If it’s good enough for Jeremy Kyle, then it’s good enough for the Met and the Ministry. At least that’s what Jack Straw must have been thinking when he approved plans for sex offenders to take lie detectors as part … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Justice, Justice
The Madness of Michael Shields: Innocent Liverpool fan still in prison?
As Liverpool prepare to take on Real Madrid at Anfield there is one loyal fan who won’t be in the kop tonight: Michael Shields. Michael’s name, for Liverpool fans and residents at least, is now synonomous with an extraordinary miscarriage … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Justice, Human Rights, Justice
