Think you can trust the media? Watch The Fourth Estate, the radical documentary investigating the British media and journalism in the UK. The wonderful Marcus makes an… Read more “An anatomy of a prison smear, or never, ever trust a journalist… Or the news.”
Author: CharlotteS
A note on radical film making
Musings on our film making adventures… Shortly before the end of filming my camera broke. While shooting the last scenes of Injustice, one of the producers, Charlotte,… Read more “A note on radical film making”
From prison to employment: breaking the cycle of reoffending – by Jane Gould
When a former prisoner calls, desperate to find work, you ask for his contact details, and you find he’s sleeping rough in a tent. Not even a… Read more “From prison to employment: breaking the cycle of reoffending – by Jane Gould”
Making a radical film about crime and prison, while being a convict.
Injustice is, in the tradition of the Director’s radical film-making, a somewhat incidental film. It was inspired by my own conviction, punishment, and what I experienced therein.… Read more “Making a radical film about crime and prison, while being a convict.”
Complexity and Contempt of Court – an anonymous guest blog
This blog was written thanks to the anonymous contribution of someone who experienced the injustices of the legal system in the UK. This article is part of… Read more “Complexity and Contempt of Court – an anonymous guest blog”
Prison and Third Cinema: a much needed perspective – by Deirdre O’Neill
For more on Third Cinema, check out this blog on the Sambiki Saru website. To make a film about prison, prisoners and the ‘justice system’ in this… Read more “Prison and Third Cinema: a much needed perspective – by Deirdre O’Neill”
Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are slow to respond when there is any mention of a crisis but swift to punish those that do. Ignoring the crisis…… Read more “Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear”
Criminalisation and injustice: double standards which target the poor
In 1979, Jeffrey Reiman published the first edition of his book, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison. The book’s title perfectly summarised the systemic… Read more “Criminalisation and injustice: double standards which target the poor”
Injustice and the consequences of conviction
In an interview for Injustice, Penelope Gibbs, the director of Transform Justice, tells us of the ways in which a conviction constitutes multiple punishments. The conviction itself… Read more “Injustice and the consequences of conviction”
On public perceptions of crime and Making a Murderer
There has been some good news for Brendan Dassey, whose dodgy conviction was the subject of the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. A federal appeals court has… Read more “On public perceptions of crime and Making a Murderer”