About the event
The rapid expansion of prison, and the criminal justice system's penetration of new areas of private and public life in Britain, have been linked to the emergence of ‘neoliberalism’ and portrayed by some as a reactionary departure from a previously civilising and progressive social history. John Moore rejects this view and, reconceptualising the British state to include the colonial as well as the metropolitan centre, will argue that present day penal policy should be seen not as a new development but as a continuation of strategies, imbued with racism, that were tested and developed during colonial times.
About the speaker
Since 2008 John has worked at the University West of England - Bristol and is a senior lecturer in the department of Health and Social Sciences.From 1984 to 1990 he worked at Hargrave House, an ex-prisoners housing group set up by PROP, the prisoners rights group. In 1990 he was the founding Director of Penrose Housing Association and was involved in developing a range of award-winning projects, including schemes for women ex-prisoners and mentally disordered offenders. Between 2000 and 2008 he worked as a freelance consultant for a range of voluntary sector, local government and criminal justice organisations, as the Director of Stevenage Haven, a homelessness charity and in various posts for the think tank Transform Drug Policy Foundation.
Venue, date and time
2 Langley Lane
London, SW8 1GB
United Kingdom
I like what you do. Here's a donation | £20.00 |
Here's a contribution to event costs | £10.00 |
Here's a one-off donation | £5.00 |
Maybe next time | £0.00 |
Event terms and conditions
|