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'A powerful, forward-looking historical appraisal of the ground-breaking Barlinnie Special Unit (BSU)... a testimony to what a redemptive approach to criminal justice can look like.'-- Alastair McIntosh, writer, Glasgow University, and GalGael Trust.
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In this story from ArtUK, Jane Whitaker & artist filmmaker William Beech – contributors to The Barlinnie Special Unit – consider the artwork of the Special Unit and its impact.
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BBC News features extracts from Seen & Heard to show the impact of women’s imprisonment on children. 50%+ of women in prison are mothers. This book gives their children a voice (incl. their poems).
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A towering figure in British penal policy and criminology, Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms (Emeritus Wolfson Professor of Criminology, University of Cambridge) provides his expert analysis on The Barlinnie Special Unit.
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Justin Rollins is back from a successful stint at the Gibraltar Literary Festival, having presented to school pupils, a sold-out talk at the Garrison Library, and at the prison!
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Author Satish Sekar has appeared on Murder: Fight For the Truth (ITV) in an episode titled 'Journalistic Instinct'.
Find out more (including how to watch) at 📺 https://t.co/9PIlwf9VRk
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Pauline Campbell 'Sharing the Limelight …' with Annie Lennox, trustee of Justice4Windrush. Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/ERf2aGWrU9
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Insightful conclusions from book circle reading of No Truth No Justice. Read the full Article at our website - link in comments.
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In a popular talk in the Edinburgh University Futures Institute, The Barlinnie Special Unit editor, Kirstin Anderson, took part in a joint session with poet Lady Unchained. More photos and full report available on our website.
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