Children having needs doesn't make them ‘complex.’ The complexity sits within the symbolic interaction of services failing to meet those needs! P**ses me off, this language...

Negotiating Social Class: A critical reflection of poverty & prison to academia!

A short, reflective blog for anyone interested in social class & social mobility.

6 min read 👍🏼

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I sent Shabana Mahmood MP a book called The Good Prison Officer by ex-prisoners to challenge Tory policy. We recommend the ‘safe’ use of ‘alternative’ punishment to save spending & reduce crime. These politicians ignore evidence, lived or learnt. Its bad policy for you! 🫵

It's been on my reading list a long time. Had it on audiobk - but a book like this I need a physical copy to absorb the info. A fascinating read.
If we aren't considering neuroscience when it comes to behaviour in the cl/rm, we may as well pack up & go home...

Ask for a local steak in Ávila, Spain. Get this! 😳 🥩

An IPP in the high security estate needs your help. He’s asked if there is someone out there whos an IPP doing well & could stay in touch with him via email a prisoner. He needs tips, ideas, direction & support on the darkest of days when hope is not there, Plse RT share & DM me

Book review: The Good Prison Officer- Inside Perspectives

‘As I mentioned earlier, I am currently incarcerated & from my point of view, this book is as if someone got inside my head & started writing my thoughts & memories.’

#Impact 👌🏼

Probation Journal

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The prison service is in a mess, yet here we are, blaming people with convictions again. It's just tedious! #ResponsibilityPlease

Great piece by Andi Brierley and Kierra Myles and new
format for Probation Journal 👇👇👇

An open discussion, 'The Pains of Transition'.

Andi Brierley and I discuss the challenges of capitalising on our experiences of care and youth custody while working within care and justice services.

Nicola Carr

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‘The parent child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to man kind.’ - Bessel Van Der Kolk

🗞 Open Access Paper 🗞

In conversation: An inside perspective of youth justice practice and experience

Kierra Myles & I talk through becoming a Youth Justice Practitioner after the experience of being an incarcerated child!

12 min read Nicola Carr
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MSc in data science scholarship for care experienced students? Nice. £10k of funding.

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I’m a long way from having the time or brainpower to delve in, but looking at the contents, it’s gonna be one hell of an interesting read! Thankyou for the mountain of hard work this must have been to write! Andi Brierley 👍👍👍

📢📢NEW ARTICLE📢📢

What is a ‘good enough’ prison? An empirical analysis of key thresholds using prison moral quality data.

Auty, Katherine; Liebling, Alison

Katherine Auty Alison Liebling PRC Cambridge Criminology Cambs Cambridge University

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#QUESTION 🤔

Accepting all play a role, who has the most ‘significant’ - positive or negative - impact on children's development?

Please share to draw a decent answer! 🙏🏼

Join our Director of Campaigns Andrew Neilson at Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign's (@WandsworthPIC) public meeting on 10 April, to discuss the terrible conditions and examine why we should all care.

📅 Wednesday 10 April
🕖 7pm
📍 St Anne's Church, SW18 2RS

We are delighted to announce that following our assessment last week Springwell Leeds has been awarded Health and Wellbeing Beacon School status!

I can't wait to share my PhD findings on boys' experiences, including the racialised experiences of Black boys, parent interactions with social workers, & the impact of restrictive systems on decision-making. Hoping to contribute to reflection, discussion & change. #PhD #CSE #CCE

Instead of asking children in trouble to make fundamental changes to self, assist them in navigating their context of inequality & social exclusion. Trust me, you'll get a better response! #Connecting 👇🏼
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