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Natural Death in Canadian Federal Corrections
ABSTRACT As prison populations stay longer in Canadian federal custody, they are equally getting older. As ages increase, older persons in custody (OPiC) require greater health services. At the same time, the challenge of reducing natural death of OPiC persists, yet natural death remains understudied in the Canadian correctional context.
Islamophobia and the Benefits and Challenges for Prison Imams
Introduction Increasingly, religion plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of inmates across the US and Canada. People in the US and Canada are increasingly reconsidering their religious and spiritual identities (Thiessen and Wilkins-Lafamme 2020). Incarcerated individuals are no exception. Still, the corrections populations in these countries have become more diverse in terms of religion and ethnicity.
James Gacek: Parole board process needs to be more transparent Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The case of Myles Sanderson, the suspect in the massacre at James Smith Cree Nation, shows the need for greater parole transparency. Article content It has been several weeks since the tragedy that unfolded in Saskatchewan. Ten people were left dead and another 18 injured in the James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, over the Labour Day weekend.
Opinion: Poilievre's proposed intrusion into universities misguided Original
The federal Conservative leadership candidate's proposal to appoint a 'free speech guardian' is dangerous, a Regina professor writes. Article content In a tweet on Monday, Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and candidate hopeful for leader of the federal Conservative party, posted a message saying: “My message to universities: Protect free speech and academic freedom to keep federal grants.
Opinion: Poilievre's proposed intrusion into universities misguided
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The federal Conservative leadership candidate's proposal to appoint a 'free speech guardian' is dangerous, a Regina professor writes. Article content In a tweet on Monday, Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and candidate hopeful for leader of the federal Conservative party, posted a message saying: “My message to universities: Protect free speech and academic freedom to keep federal grants.
Opinion: In fight for justice in Ukraine, the pen is mightier than the sword
Perhaps we won’t feel quite as powerless if we provide what support and hope we can when others need it most, writes James Gacek. Author of the article: James Gacek A person carries a banner and a sunflower during a protest in support of Ukraine and against the war, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman Photo by YVES HERMAN /REUTERS Article content I will not mince words here: These are indeed trying times for humanity.
Opinion: In fight for justice in Ukraine, the pen is mightier than the sword
Perhaps we won’t feel quite as powerless if we provide what support and hope we can when others need it most, writes James Gacek. Protesters carry a giant Ukrainian flag during a rally to show unity and support of Ukrainian integrity, amid soaring tensions with Russia, in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, on February 20, 2022.
For some, ignorance is bliss; for others, ignorance is something else
Is ignorance truly bliss? Or is it destructive? What role does it play in our daily lives? What harms can it cause, or leave behind? These are just some of the questions my colleagues and I are studying in our ongoing research of agnosis. Agnosis means without, or lacking, knowledge. Agnotology is the study of ignorance, the apathy towards knowledge and the creation of non-knowledge and stupidity. Unfortunately, there are plenty of examples to suggest ignorance continues to be a concern in Canada.
For some, ignorance is bliss; for others, ignorance is something else
Is ignorance truly bliss? Or is it destructive? What role does it play in our daily lives? What harms can it cause, or leave behind? These are just some of the questions my colleagues and I are studying in our ongoing research of agnosis. Agnosis means without, or lacking, knowledge. Agnotology is the study of ignorance, the apathy towards knowledge and the creation of non-knowledge and stupidity. Unfortunately, there are plenty of examples to suggest ignorance continues to be a concern in Canada.
Opinion: Time to put convoy protest in rearview
Health measures work and complicit ignorance and denial of scientific evidence does not; rally-goers must face the truth, writes James Gacek. Supporters arrive at Parliament Hill for the Freedom Truck Convoy to protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Ottawa, Canada, on January 29, 2022.
Opinion: Moe government lacking leadership as fourth wave swamps Saskatchewan
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Do we stand on the edge of a disastrous cliff, staring into a pandemic abyss in the province? writes James Gacek. Author of the article: James Gacek Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe provides a COVID-19 update on July 7, 2021 in Regina.
COVID-19 ‘freedom’ rallies actually undermine liberty - here’s why
Let’s be clear: “freedom” rallies protesting against COVID-19 restrictions don’t challenge laws. In fact, these rallies’ attempts to make provocative statements, shock and change people — which in reality is spreading lies and conspiracies — often fail. The spaces these rally attendees go to protest are contagious, but it isn’t just the transmission of COVID-19 we should fear. These rallies spread and transmit insidious lies and conspiracies.
Opinion: All workers and inmates in Saskatchewan jails need to be vaccinated now
As Regina Correctional Centre faces yet another COVID-19 outbreak, the provincial government’s handling of the virus in jails can hardly be considered a success. Health Minister Paul Merriman continues to suggest that his vaccine approach is working ; that is, that correctional centres are safe “contained” spaces for inmates and staff. This is a ludicrous position to take. © Provided by Leader Post The Regina Provincial Correctional Centre.
Animals as Something More Than Mere Property: Interweaving Green Criminology and Law
1. Introduction Billions of animals1 continue to be oppressed, exploited and devalued in parts of Western society, and to add to this oppression, “animals have and continue to be perceived as living property in our legal system[s], which [are] conceived by and for human beings” (Verbora 2015, pp. 62–63). While legal protections afforded to animals have improved, what role does green criminology play in this discussion?
Stuck in the Carceral Web: Inmates' Experiences of Electronic Monitoring
Authors James Richard Gacek Department of Justice Studies, University of Regina Abstract The aim of this article is to examine the experiences of feeling and being "stuck" within the larger carceral web of people and practices associated with monitoring and managing the marginalized in society. Qualitative interviews were conducted with ten inmates from HMP Edinburgh who experience electronic monitoring (EM) in Scotland.
Criminal Law and Precrime
In Philip K. Dick’s short story Minority Report, the institution of Precrime punishes people with imprisonment for crimes they would have committed had they not been prevented. With Dick’s allegorical inspiration, the authors of Criminal Law and Precrime: Legal Studies in Canadian Punishment and Surveillance in Anticipation of Criminal Guilt posit that recent developments in Canadian law indicate a trend toward imposing punitive measures at increasingly earlier stages of the prosecutorial process.
Reconstitutions of Harm: Novel Applications of the Labaye Test Since 2005
Welcome to the Alberta Law Review The Alberta Law Review (ALR) is a student-run publication whose primary purpose is to enhance discourse on Canadian legal issues. Founded in 1955, the ALR is published by the Alberta Law Review Society, an organization consisting of law students at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Built upon the hard work of student editors at both law faculties, the ALR is published every quarter and has roughly 1,000 pages per volume.
Do Security Robots Signal the Death of Public Space?
Who would say they are “against” safety or security? The language and ideology of security have become widespread enough to be nearly unquestionable in contemporary life. And yet the public outcry when a particular security operation oversteps commonly-accepted norms illustrates how conflicted we remain about the costs of safety. For example, last year the tech startup Knightscope introduced its K9 model, a 400-pound autonomous security robot.
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