It is all beginning to take shape. We should all be awarded PhD's in flatpack furniture. Thanks to the crew.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
New Offices
We are extremely excited to take possession of keys to our first proper office. We will spend the weekend building IKEA furniture and then, if we are all still talking to each other, will be open for business on Monday. Our new address is 402 Harrow Road, London, W9 2HU.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Damaged Kids don't Deserve Violence
We agree with Eric Allison's article in the Guardian today - "Damaged Kids Don't Deserve Violence" http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/comment/0,,2117432,00.html.
How can it be acceptable to extend the rules for use of force against vulnerable children in secure training centres, when as a country we are debating whether parents are ever entitled to use force against their own children.
At a cost that is 7 times more expensive than any UK public school, the tax payer may be concerned about the standard of education that these children are getting in custody. Since April 2000 only 279 of the 10,000 children who had been in custody obtained GCSE passes. (Education Law and Practice: Ford, Hughes, Ruebain). If this were a parent paying for their young child they would surely object to the standard of education received. We are all paying for this education - more than just financially.
How can it be acceptable to extend the rules for use of force against vulnerable children in secure training centres, when as a country we are debating whether parents are ever entitled to use force against their own children.
At a cost that is 7 times more expensive than any UK public school, the tax payer may be concerned about the standard of education that these children are getting in custody. Since April 2000 only 279 of the 10,000 children who had been in custody obtained GCSE passes. (Education Law and Practice: Ford, Hughes, Ruebain). If this were a parent paying for their young child they would surely object to the standard of education received. We are all paying for this education - more than just financially.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Aika Stephenson wins Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
Anyways, so our Legal Director recently won Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year: www.lapg.co.uk/press.cfm?press_id=305. This trumps Times Lawyer of the Week everytime...
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Welcome to JfK's blog
Welcome to JfK's new blog. Day in, day out, we encounter talented, brilliant and positive kids who have wonderful potential. However, for whatever reason, they find themselves either caught up in the criminal justice system, or battling a myriad of social problems and a system that does not always provide the support they deserve. The media predictably skews the reality of young peoples' lives and the criminal justice system. This blog aims to highlight our everyday observations. We encourage people to comment and contribute their own postings.
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