criminal justice system

Columnists

Aug 29, 2019

Some positive steps, but more work needed to improve Canada's prisons

Mass incarceration of Indigenous persons, incarceration of people with mental illness, and overuse of solitary confinement are just some of the issues plaguing Canada's prison system today.

Columnists

Jan 26, 2018

Yance Ford, first trans director nominated for Oscar

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

Yance Ford has just made history. He has become the first transgender director to be nominated for an Academy Award for his documentary "Strong Island".

Columnists

Apr 7, 2016

Domestic violence is a crisis deepened by inequality and racial injustice

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

Over 12.7 million people in the U.S. are physically abused, raped or stalked by their partners annually. This crisis deserves a full public hearing, especially during this presidential election year.

News

Mar 24, 2016

Supporters stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors after Ghomeshi verdict

Alyse Kotyk

As the verdict of the Ghomeshi trial was announced, allies continue to stand with survivors of sexual violence through social media and rallies across the country.

Podcast

Jul 1, 2014

Criminalization of Indigenous peoples and reproductive justice

Migrant Matters

Krysta Williams talks about the deliberate overcriminalization process in which the state intervenes in the lives of Indigenous peoples in colonial Canada, touching on reproductive justice issues.

Podcast

Apr 20, 2014

Reproductive justice and criminalization of black and brown women

Migrant Matters

This lecture by Tina Reynolds from WORTH outlines the impact of criminalization on the fastest growing population within the U.S. penal system, in the context of women's health.

Blog

Jun 26, 2012

Activist Communiqué: Alex Hundert's open letter to all who have supported him

Krystalline Kraus

This is an open letter from Alex Hundert to his supporters before he begins his prison sentence for his G20 related and his Indigenous rights activism.

Photos

Feb 6, 2012

Visiting Mumia Abu-Jamal in General Population

Johanna Fernandez

Mumia Abu-Jamal's second contact visit in over 30 years, since his transfer to General Population on Jan 27.

News

Feb 6, 2012

A visit with Mumia Abu-Jamal in General Population

Johanna Fernandez

Heidi Boghosian and I just returned from a very moving visit with Mumia Abu-Jamal. This was Mumia's second contact visit in over 30 years, since his transfer to General Population last Friday, Jan 27.

Blog

Sep 20, 2011

What's wrong with Harper's omnibus crime bill

Paula Mallea

Stephen Harper will be launching his tough-on-crime agenda today. Our criminal justice system is by no means perfect, but the omnibus crime bill will send us back to a 19th-century punishment model.

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