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Eric Allison: a tribute
“Show me a miscarriage of justice and, nine times out of 10, I will show you the blueprint that caused it” Eric once wrote for The Justice Gap.
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Watch the video: After Strangeways, Webinar 5
Watch the video of our final 'After Strangeways' webinar held on Friday 26 February.
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Watch the video: After Strangeways, webinar 1
Watch the video of our first 'After Strangeways' webinar held on Monday 22 February.
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Strangeways 1990: A serious disturbance
‘It went off in the chapel on the morning of April Fools’ Day, 1990. It was no joke though. There were serious grievances at Strangeways.’
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25 days in April: Part 2 Strangeways podcast out now
Listen to the second part of our two-part podcast produced by National Prison Radio on the Strangeways protests and the past, present and future of prisons.
Part two examines the legacy of the Strangeways protests and the role of prisons and imprisonment since. Produced by National Prison Radio and with support from the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust, the podcasts situate the protests within the wider context of the state of prisons in the...
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25 days in April: Part 1 Strangeways podcast out now
Listen to the first part of our two-part podcast produced by National Prison Radio on the Strangeways protests and the past, present and future of prisons.
"The Disturbance" is the first part of a two-part podcast documenting the Strangeways protests, their causes and aftermath. Produced by National Prison Radio and with support from the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust, the podcasts situate the protests within the wider context of the state of...
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Before Strangeways: A look at life before the protests
Before the Strangeways protests in 1990, documentary filmmaker Rex Bloomstein created the series, Strangeways.
Broadcast in 1980, Strangeways explored daily life in the Manchester prison before the protests, showing the public what life was like for those imprisoned.
Rex Bloomstein is a speaker at our upcoming conference,...