Rebel Justice - changing the way you see justice
What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care?
When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. Bad people. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, with the government.
We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close.
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Our guests are women with lived experience of the justice system whether as victims or women who have committed crimes; people at the forefront of civic action who put their lives on the line to demand a better world such as maligned climate justice campaigners.
We ask them to share their insight into how we might repair a broken and harmful system, with humanity and dignity.
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Rebel Justice - changing the way you see justice
Episode 51: Reconstructing Probation Services: A Candid Talk with Tanya Bassett on Failures and Change
What if the very system designed to rehabilitate and reintegrate people with convictions back into society was riddled with systemic failures? Step into the world of probation services with Tania Bassett, Press and Communications Liaison at NAPO. where she and our host Alex Bastion dissect the growing workload, dwindling funding, and the harsh realities compelling many probation officers to abandon ship. We examine the significant impact of political decisions, shedding light on how this vital resource has been depleted over the years. It's time to understand the role of businesses, schools, and other institutions in providing employment opportunities for prisoners and people with convictions.
Dare to venture into the monitoring and oversight functions of MAPPA 3 - people under supervision, managed under the highest level of risk. Hear from Tania about the essential need for coordinated multiple-agency approaches and consistent supervision in preventing reoffending.
From staff shortages and high sickness rates to a lack of institutional memory within the Ministry of Justice, the challenges are real.
Tania's unparalleled insight helps us to unravel the ill-advised cost-efficiency of the National Probation Service and successive governments' missed opportunities.
This episode of the Rebel Justice podcast demands action for meaningful, lasting change.
Tune in for searing insight into the criminal justice, amplified by View Magazine, as we expose stories of injustice, gender inequality, and abusive systems.
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