Publication

cjm 99: Poverty and institutional care

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Guest edited by Dr Roger Grimshaw, this issue focuses on poverty and institutional care with contributions based on a roundtable held by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies in 2014.

Christopher Stacey, David Graham, Monica Dowling and Courtney Hougham offer their perspectives. Among the topical and comment articles, Auke Willems focuses on the request by a Belgium prisoner for euthnasia, and Dulcie Faure Walker reports on the informal economy in prison.

In this edition

Roger Grimshaw introduces this issue of cjm

By Roger Grimshaw

Christopher Stacey argues that rehabilitation for the convicted must mean proper access to opportunities

By Chris Stacey

David Graham proposes more positive opportunities for both groups

By David Graham

Monica Dowling and Courtney Hougham make the case for extending the age limit for young people to receive care

By Monica Dowling and Courtney Hougham

Becci Newton and Jonathan Buzzeo consider lessons from the evaluation of the Youth Contract for 16-17 year olds

By Becci Newton and Jonathan Buzzeo

Lucy Williams reports on the plight of ex-detainees

By Lucy Williams

On 17 November 2014, the Centre organised a roundtable based on the theme, ‘Prisoners and looked after children: a common cause?’

By Judy Corlyon, Aggrey Burke, Harriet Ward and Victoria Lowry

Auke Williams argues that the lack of psychiatric treatment adds a penal dimension to Belgium's euthanasia system

By Auke Willems

Studying prisoner trading can offer significant insights into prison life observes Dulcie Faure Walker

By Dulcie Faure Walker

Alan Clarke and Sarah Wydall explore options enabling victims of domestic violence to remain in their own home

By Alan Clarke and Sarah Wydall

Helena Gosling and Gill Buck consider mentoring within a criminal jusice context

By Helena Gosling and Gill Buck

Unions are speaking up for justice argues Sharon Sukhram

By Sharon Sukhram

Adam Edwards reviews Roger Matthews' latest book

By Adam Edwards