Out with Sax-Coburg-Gotha
White Australians struggling with approaches to justice for First Nations people might consider Radical Republicanism, writes Geoff Ebbs.
Category: Crime & Punishment
From Tolpuddle to Extinction – a continuum.
Before 1824 the Combination Acts had outlawed “combining” or organising to gain better working conditions. In 1824/25 these acts were repealed, so trade unions were no longer illegal. In 1833, six men from Tolpuddle in Dorset founded the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers to protest against the gradual lowering of agricultural wages. These Tolpuddle labourers Continue Reading →
US Feds to phase out private gaols
The US Department of Justice has announced it will phase out corporate operation of federal prisons after A director General’s reports revealed ongoing abuse and failures of the system. This will not affect State penitentiaries or prisons run by other federal policies. Recent reports reveal that California has built one university and 22 prisons in Continue Reading →