Jailhouselawyer's Blog

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.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

A prison lawyer without any experience

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A prison lawyer without any experience My God! What an ugly looking cow! Who is it? None other than "Sally Smith - Prison Law Speciali...
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To kill a mocking word

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To kill a mocking word Sketch of Ben Gunn drawn by a fellow prisoner Yesterday my feelings were hurt, I felt as though I had been stabbed i...
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Indian inmates take yoga classes to reduce jail time

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Indian inmates take yoga classes to reduce jail time Yoga, the Indian art of exercise and meditation, can strengthen muscles, improve concen...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

What child abduction? (Revisited)

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What child abduction? (Revisited) story here .
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Toddler dies in fall from tractor in Sproxton

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Toddler dies in fall from tractor in Sproxton The daughter of a champion horse racing trainer has died after falling from a tractor at her f...
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Met officer denies sex attacks on girls in Tameside

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Met officer denies sex attacks on girls in Tameside A Metropolitan Police officer has denied committing sex offences against young girls in ...

Serial sex attacker has jail term reduced

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Serial sex attacker has jail term reduced A sex attacker who admitted violent assaults on three women in Nottingham has had his jail sentenc...

Vietnam jails democracy activists for subversion

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Vietnam jails democracy activists for subversion A court in Vietnam has convicted four activists, including prominent human rights lawyer Le...

Mexico prison 'gang fight' kills 23 inmates

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Mexico prison 'gang fight' kills 23 inmates At least 23 inmates have been killed after a fight at a jail in Durango in northern Mexi...

Mother jailed for life after giving son lethal heroin injection

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Mother jailed for life after giving son lethal heroin injection Frances Inglis, who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to ...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Our prisons are in crisis, but there is a get-out-of-jail-free card

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Our prisons are in crisis, but there is a get-out-of-jail-free card The recession presents party leaders with a chance to break the cycle of...

MPs call for 'clean up tax' on chewing gum

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MPs call for 'clean up tax' on chewing gum People who buy chewing gum, cigarettes or fast food should be made to pay a "clean u...
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See you in Court Mr and Mrs McCann

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See you in Court Mr and Mrs McCann Story here .
Monday, January 18, 2010

McCanns in the dock

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McCanns in the dock I never thought I would see the day that the McCanns are in court. I suspect that there are many who will be glad to see...
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Twitter joke led to Terror Act arrest and airport life ban

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Twitter joke led to Terror Act arrest and airport life ban Man bailed but suspended by his employer after ordeal by interrogation When heavy...
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“Dead End For Madeleine” Say The McCanns

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“Dead End For Madeleine” Say The McCanns Story here .
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Madeleine is dead and not abducted

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Madeleine is dead and not abducted The title says it all really. I have no evidence to support my belief. However this does not mean to say ...
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The Civile Penitenitary of Port-au-Prince is in ruins

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The Civile Penitenitary of Port-au-Prince is in ruins "The Haitian Prison Authority has been grievously hurt by the earthquake on Janua...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

MPs' expenses: Baroness Uddin claimed another £91,000

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MPs' expenses: Baroness Uddin claimed another £91,000 Baroness Uddin, the Labour peer under investigation for her expenses claims, made ...

McCanns' pain doesn't justify censorship effort

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McCanns' pain doesn't justify censorship effort A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, as Kate and Gerry McCann have discovered to...
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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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