Injustice Screening, Tuesday 7th November @ 7:30pm
Brought to you by the LSBU Criminology Society Active Films, the screening of Injustice: A film about prison, crime and us (2017) will be followed by a panel discussion with Faith Spear (former IMB Chair), Penelope Gibbs (Transform Justice), Andrew Neilson (Howard League for Penal Reform), Marcus & Karoline (prisoners families), Jimmy (former prisoner), and the LSBU society.
2016 saw some of the worst prison riots for a generation. The prison crisis seems to hit the headlines most days. Assaults in prison are at record levels, the prison population is greater than ever, and staff are leaving in droves. Prisoner suicide rates are higher than ever, with a suicide once every three days and an attempt every four hours.
The media coverage, from the BBC to the Daily Mail, is usually about staffing levels, drugs and violence – the staples of our sensation-obsessed media. But what if prisons aren’t in crisis as such? What if the crisis is a social crisis of which prison is simply an epiphenomenon? What if the real issue isn’t staffing, drugs and violence? What if the real issue is that prison itself is a fundamentally flawed system? What if the real crisis is in our society and the criminal justice system? Find out more hereThis is a free event, but places are limited so please register at Eventbrite ASAP to avoid disappointment!
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