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A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.

Friday, February 08, 2008

Outcry over prisoners claiming student grants

Outcry over prisoners claiming student grants

"Prisoners have claimed at least £500,000 in student grants and loans for taking courses while in jail, it has been disclosed.

Ministers said the payments - usually made to help university students pay for food and rent - had been made because of a loophole in the student loans system
".

Judge regrets jailing man in neighbour feud

"A judge has spoken of his "regret" at having to jail a pensioner for five years for firing a pistol at a neighbour's car after a long-running feud".

Man jailed for helping wife flee social services

"A father has been jailed for helping his pregnant wife flee abroad because she was terrified that social services would take her baby".
jailhouselawyer at 8:21 AM

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John Hirst Hull, East Yorkshire, GB "Who is John Hirst?" the Sun online questioned the day after the UK lost its appeal to the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in the prisoners votes case. The profile was not very informative nor flattering. But, I don't like the Sun either so we are quits. I was born, at 2 I was put into Dr Barnardo's Homes. What they called care, we refer to it as physical and sexual abuse. I drifted into crime, and spent 35 years in prison. In spite of the system, I reformed and rehabilitated myself with the support of some within and outside of the system. I was transformed from a law breaker into a law-maker. I am firmly committed to prisoners rights, and am a campaigner for penal reform. I live in a 3 bedroom terrace house within a cul-de-sac, and have a dog as a companion. My Latvian friend keeps invading my space and telling me I need a wife. She does keep the house clean and tidy, but loves my dog and calls him her boyfriend... Recently, Viking FM have asked for advice and reports for the news on radio on Criminal Justice issues. In addition, I used to write regularly for Inside Time the National newspaper for prisoners.
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