BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
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This seemingly small conviction could have ended the defendant's career at an HGV driver
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Terrible pics but fantastic to be at launch of Lucy Welsh's Nuffield research into experiences of applicants to the Criminal Case Review Commission. Great panel chat with law commissioner Penney Lewis, Dame @verabaird.bsky.social CCRC chair, Kim Johnson MP, Danny Barrs and APPEAL's Emma Todd.
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Saving Women — Centre for Women's Justice
The first in a series of guest blogs from Dame Vera Baird DBE KC.
'That is a shocking record, given the abundant evidence that more women are driven to suicide by their abusers than are killed by them'
@verabaird.bsky.social guest blog for #centreforwomensjustice
#Suicide #MentalHealth #WomenMatter #femicide
www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/new-blog-1/2...
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Labour's populist pantomime over sentencing rules plays into the hands of the right | Janey Starling
Forcing the abandonment of new commonsense, evidence-based guidelines is a new low for a party that once prided itself on justice reform, says Janey Starling of campaign group Level Up
All pregnancies in prison are high risk, with higher rates of stillbirth & prematurity. Sentencing decisions = difference between life and death. @birthcompanions.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @verabaird.bsky.social @shonaminson.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk
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Prisons minister aims to close one women’s jail in England and Wales
Exclusive: Timpson says government plans to reverse rise in female inmates and use alternative forms of punishment
This is welcome news. Redirecting focus from imprisoning women to exploring alternatives marks an important shift. Women’s centres achieve better outcomes and are more cost-effective, but they must be adequately funded to succeed. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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9/ Taxing the super rich would not only help fund the services and social security that more women than men rely on, it would also help close the gender wealth gap.
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