Coalition Against Punishment
@coalition-nopunish.bsky.social
Working collectively and connecting widely to disrupt the punishment system in Scotland.
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🎥 Brand Film
There are 12.5 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Behind every number is a person, a family and a future. Everyone deserves the chance to turn the page.
There are 12.5 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Behind every number is a person, a family and a future. Everyone deserves the chance to turn the page.
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🎥 Brand Film
There are 12.5 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Behind every number is a person, a family and a future. Everyone deserves the chance to turn the page.
There are 12.5 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Behind every number is a person, a family and a future. Everyone deserves the chance to turn the page.
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🎥 Stigma
A sentence ending doesn’t mean life goes back to normal. This film highlights the barriers created by stigma and the strength found in community and lived experience.
A sentence ending doesn’t mean life goes back to normal. This film highlights the barriers created by stigma and the strength found in community and lived experience.
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🎥 Stigma
A sentence ending doesn’t mean life goes back to normal. This film highlights the barriers created by stigma and the strength found in community and lived experience.
A sentence ending doesn’t mean life goes back to normal. This film highlights the barriers created by stigma and the strength found in community and lived experience.
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The government plans new powers to label dissenting movements as ‘subversion’
netpol.org/2025/11/28/g...
netpol.org/2025/11/28/g...
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The government plans new powers to label dissenting movements as ‘subversion’
netpol.org/2025/11/28/g...
netpol.org/2025/11/28/g...
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“Expecting families to live out of a suitcase for up to 20 years, or telling recognised refugees to prepare to leave every two-and-a-half years, when they have been paying thousands in taxes towards their future in this country – is that reasonable? Really?”
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Robina Qureshi: Shabana Mahmood's plans will cause a huge humanitarian emergency
HOME Secretary Shabana Mahmood is engineering the biggest humanitarian emergency this country has seen in decades with the latest shake-up of asylum…
www.thenational.scot
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“Expecting families to live out of a suitcase for up to 20 years, or telling recognised refugees to prepare to leave every two-and-a-half years, when they have been paying thousands in taxes towards their future in this country – is that reasonable? Really?”
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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"'I knew what my reality was. This is what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life: visiting a prison.'"
Yearning to Go Home - Kunlyna Tauch & Abigail Higgins - Inquest
Life-without-parole sentences hit families especially hard. Yet they fight on, committed to their loved ones’ freedom.
inquest.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"'I knew what my reality was. This is what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life: visiting a prison.'"
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Today, the Scottish 'justice' system' is facing a number of challenges. One that a lot of people aren't aware of is our informal plea-bargaining system. Our new blog draws on the post office scandal to highlight the dangers of this murky world of grubby deals. erasmusresearch.com/the-hidden-c...
The Hidden Crisis in Plea Bargaining — and Why Scotland Should Be Worried - Erasmus Research
The new UCL/University of Exeter report on the Post Office scandal should alarm anyone who cares about justice in the UK. While much has been written about the Post Office’s aggressive prosecution str...
erasmusresearch.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today, the Scottish 'justice' system' is facing a number of challenges. One that a lot of people aren't aware of is our informal plea-bargaining system. Our new blog draws on the post office scandal to highlight the dangers of this murky world of grubby deals. erasmusresearch.com/the-hidden-c...
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Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke about the need for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to provide transparency and accountability, and to put an end to the battle that bereaved families face when fighting for the truth.
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke about the need for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to provide transparency and accountability, and to put an end to the battle that bereaved families face when fighting for the truth.
If you're feeling isolated and alone, help is available 👇
🎥 Isolation
When everything feels overwhelming and you don’t know who to turn to, one conversation can make you feel understood and less alone.
When everything feels overwhelming and you don’t know who to turn to, one conversation can make you feel understood and less alone.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If you're feeling isolated and alone, help is available 👇
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🎥 Today we’re releasing four new short animations created with @mediaco-op.bsky.social sharing real experiences of isolation, fear, stigma, and hope when navigating the justice system.
💛 Support, not stigma.
👇 The films are in the thread below.
💛 Support, not stigma.
👇 The films are in the thread below.
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🎥 Today we’re releasing four new short animations created with @mediaco-op.bsky.social sharing real experiences of isolation, fear, stigma, and hope when navigating the justice system.
💛 Support, not stigma.
👇 The films are in the thread below.
💛 Support, not stigma.
👇 The films are in the thread below.
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OK, I'm a bit biased but the new @inquest-org.bsky.social digital archive is an absolutely amazing resource
history.inquest.org.uk
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @statewatch.bsky.social
history.inquest.org.uk
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @statewatch.bsky.social
Inquest 40
INQUEST ARCHIVE: Documenting state violence, death and resistance in the UK since 1981. Explore over 40 years of fighting for justice through sound, image and print.
history.inquest.org.uk
May 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
OK, I'm a bit biased but the new @inquest-org.bsky.social digital archive is an absolutely amazing resource
history.inquest.org.uk
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @statewatch.bsky.social
history.inquest.org.uk
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @statewatch.bsky.social
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Why we stand with Kneecap - a short blog on being on the right side of history... erasmusresearch.com/being-on-the...
Being on the Right Side of History - Erasmus Research
This week, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (AKA Mo Chara) of the Irish rap group Kneecap was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig in London. The potential sentence? U...
erasmusresearch.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Why we stand with Kneecap - a short blog on being on the right side of history... erasmusresearch.com/being-on-the...
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Fear isn’t a by-product of authoritarianism. It is the strategy.
From war-footing propaganda to hostile welfare cuts, the UK is waging psychological warfare on its own people.
Read why fear is the system — and how we resist it:
erasmusresearch.com/the-politica... #politics
From war-footing propaganda to hostile welfare cuts, the UK is waging psychological warfare on its own people.
Read why fear is the system — and how we resist it:
erasmusresearch.com/the-politica... #politics
The Political Function of Fear: Why the Government Wants You Afraid - Erasmus Research
“There are two ways in which people are controlled: first of all frighten them, and secondly demoralise them... An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.” — Tony Benn https://www....
erasmusresearch.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Fear isn’t a by-product of authoritarianism. It is the strategy.
From war-footing propaganda to hostile welfare cuts, the UK is waging psychological warfare on its own people.
Read why fear is the system — and how we resist it:
erasmusresearch.com/the-politica... #politics
From war-footing propaganda to hostile welfare cuts, the UK is waging psychological warfare on its own people.
Read why fear is the system — and how we resist it:
erasmusresearch.com/the-politica... #politics
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What if punishment isn't about justice—but about power, control, and unconscious desire? Judges as moral actors… or as performers of dominance? New blog: The Pleasure of Punishment 👇
erasmusresearch.com/the-pleasure...
erasmusresearch.com/the-pleasure...
The Pleasure of Punishment: Unconscious Desire and the Performance of Judicial Power - Erasmus Research
The punishment system, far from preventing harm, often exacerbates it. Despite efforts in Scotland and elsewhere to reduce prison populations, judges and sheriffs persist in handing down custodial sen...
erasmusresearch.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
What if punishment isn't about justice—but about power, control, and unconscious desire? Judges as moral actors… or as performers of dominance? New blog: The Pleasure of Punishment 👇
erasmusresearch.com/the-pleasure...
erasmusresearch.com/the-pleasure...
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Our founding member John Pegram is now taking legal action against Avon and Somerset Police for risk scoring via the Offender Management App. This is about all of us. If you believe you have been risk scored we'd like to hear from you.
#WeCopWatch #AutomatedRacism
#WeCopWatch #AutomatedRacism
If you believe you have been risk-scored by the police then read the article below on the first steps to putting things right. If you would like to get involved with our campaigns challenging predictive policing email [email protected]
#AutomatedInjustice #WeCopWatch
#AutomatedInjustice #WeCopWatch
cop-watchers.org/2024/04/23/p...
Over 364,000 people have been risk scored by Avon and Somerset Police's #OffenderManagementApp without community consultation, transparency and most importantly consent. If you believe you are one of those people you can take action. #AutomatedInjustice
Over 364,000 people have been risk scored by Avon and Somerset Police's #OffenderManagementApp without community consultation, transparency and most importantly consent. If you believe you are one of those people you can take action. #AutomatedInjustice
April 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our founding member John Pegram is now taking legal action against Avon and Somerset Police for risk scoring via the Offender Management App. This is about all of us. If you believe you have been risk scored we'd like to hear from you.
#WeCopWatch #AutomatedRacism
#WeCopWatch #AutomatedRacism
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The families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about crown immunity for prisons and why it must be lifted.
www.channel4.com/news/reasona...
www.channel4.com/news/reasona...
April 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about crown immunity for prisons and why it must be lifted.
www.channel4.com/news/reasona...
www.channel4.com/news/reasona...
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We’ve added more webinars to our series - available to book now! Browse the full range of topics at Ticket Tailor here:
shorturl.at/BdNAa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 on the 29/04/25 we will be discussing the implications of the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020). All our webinars are free to attend. Learn more 👇
shorturl.at/BdNAa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 on the 29/04/25 we will be discussing the implications of the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020). All our webinars are free to attend. Learn more 👇
Buy tickets – Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice
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April 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We’ve added more webinars to our series - available to book now! Browse the full range of topics at Ticket Tailor here:
shorturl.at/BdNAa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 on the 29/04/25 we will be discussing the implications of the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020). All our webinars are free to attend. Learn more 👇
shorturl.at/BdNAa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 on the 29/04/25 we will be discussing the implications of the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020). All our webinars are free to attend. Learn more 👇
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“How do we simultaneously honor the humanity of people who cause harm and of those who suffer it? And how do we do that in institutions that seem designed to strip away the humanity of so many?” – @aclunm.bsky.social lawyer Denali Wilson on the fight to end juvenile life without parole in New Mexico
Ending Juvenile Life Without Parole - Denali Wilson - Inquest
Convincing New Mexico to stop sentencing children to die in prison required us to let go of “us” versus “them” politics.
inquest.org
April 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“How do we simultaneously honor the humanity of people who cause harm and of those who suffer it? And how do we do that in institutions that seem designed to strip away the humanity of so many?” – @aclunm.bsky.social lawyer Denali Wilson on the fight to end juvenile life without parole in New Mexico
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Excited to see that the extraordinarily detailed Spycops.Info website created by the Undercover Research Group is now live at spycopsresearch.info
April 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Excited to see that the extraordinarily detailed Spycops.Info website created by the Undercover Research Group is now live at spycopsresearch.info
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Please Repost! Listen! Subscribe! @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @lucybrisbane.bsky.social
🔊NEW EPISODE
This week @lucybrisbane.bsky.social & Lee talk to Sandra Ruiz from the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission about the importance of collective community action & how that has helped relatives & survivors take ownership of the ways Grenfell is memorialised.
www.inquest.org.uk/podcast
This week @lucybrisbane.bsky.social & Lee talk to Sandra Ruiz from the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission about the importance of collective community action & how that has helped relatives & survivors take ownership of the ways Grenfell is memorialised.
www.inquest.org.uk/podcast
April 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Please Repost! Listen! Subscribe! @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @lucybrisbane.bsky.social
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Dear Friends,
In response to this appalling and heavy handed police raid on Westminster QMH a silent, peaceful Quaker style vigil is planned for Thursday 3rd April from 8.30 - 9.30a.m. outside Bridewell Police Station on the junction of Nelson St and Trafalgar Walk in Bristol.
In response to this appalling and heavy handed police raid on Westminster QMH a silent, peaceful Quaker style vigil is planned for Thursday 3rd April from 8.30 - 9.30a.m. outside Bridewell Police Station on the junction of Nelson St and Trafalgar Walk in Bristol.
Quakers in Britain
Quakers are a faith group committed to working for equality and peace. We try to live in truth, peace, simplicity, and equality, finding God in ourselves and those around us. Our meetings offer a welc...
www.quaker.org.uk
March 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Dear Friends,
In response to this appalling and heavy handed police raid on Westminster QMH a silent, peaceful Quaker style vigil is planned for Thursday 3rd April from 8.30 - 9.30a.m. outside Bridewell Police Station on the junction of Nelson St and Trafalgar Walk in Bristol.
In response to this appalling and heavy handed police raid on Westminster QMH a silent, peaceful Quaker style vigil is planned for Thursday 3rd April from 8.30 - 9.30a.m. outside Bridewell Police Station on the junction of Nelson St and Trafalgar Walk in Bristol.
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'A lot of what the OLR was about was the preparation of the risk assessment. Nobody needs an assessment, they need the outcome of the assessment to be delivered, too often the assessment becomes an end in itself' (Former member, Parole Board for Scotland) #ScotJustice #NOLR
March 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
'A lot of what the OLR was about was the preparation of the risk assessment. Nobody needs an assessment, they need the outcome of the assessment to be delivered, too often the assessment becomes an end in itself' (Former member, Parole Board for Scotland) #ScotJustice #NOLR
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'He's not motivated to progress with anything. He is too reluctant three years in to have any type of relationship, form peers or get a job because he's like, what's the point? I’ve got an OLR' (Community Justice Social Worker) #NOLR #CommunityJustice
March 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'He's not motivated to progress with anything. He is too reluctant three years in to have any type of relationship, form peers or get a job because he's like, what's the point? I’ve got an OLR' (Community Justice Social Worker) #NOLR #CommunityJustice
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''You've got some OLRs that have the tiniest punishment part, you're talking months, up to a few years. So, by the time they access any kind of intervention they are already post tariff...” (Forensic psychologist) #NOLR #JustcieReform
March 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
''You've got some OLRs that have the tiniest punishment part, you're talking months, up to a few years. So, by the time they access any kind of intervention they are already post tariff...” (Forensic psychologist) #NOLR #JustcieReform