angelakirwinuk
Hyperactivity, Impulsivity & Inattention
I've been working for the past few months on a project all about ADHD and I've started to blog about it over on Substack. At some point,...
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angelakirwinuk
- Jun 4
- 2 min
Incarceration for profit, the power of community-led action & the history of prison education
I've been grinding away on a new manuscript for the past 18 months and, last week, I reached the major milestone of completing the first...
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angelakirwinuk
- May 29
- 2 min
A Creativity Special - How Social Justice & The Arts Combine
How creative industries are working in the social justice arena to make change.
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angelakirwinuk
- May 28
- 2 min
Courage Calls To Courage Everywhere
How a necklace can start conversations and sow the seeds of change.
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angelakirwinuk
- May 24
- 2 min
Book, Podcast & Event Recommendations
Back in Italy for two weeks and I'm nose to the grind writing, what I hope will be, the next book, while preparing to celebrate the...
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angelakirwinuk
- May 18
- 2 min
The people and organisations fighting to make the world a better place.
Books, events and music to inspire all those who want to make the world a fairer, safer & more equitable place for all
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angelakirwinuk
- May 9
- 2 min
Society, Change, Community - 9th May Newsletter
There’s been loads going on this week. With the paperback of CRIMINAL coming out soon, I’ve been back in the UK talking all about the...
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angelakirwinuk
- May 5
- 2 min
Society, Change, Community
Newsletter Launch - What I'm reading, listening to, and learning about this week. A round-up of some of the brilliant work going on in...
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angelakirwinuk
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Prison is full of lawbreakers, but not all lawbreakers go to prison
CRIMINAL will be released in paperback on 25th May 2023. Pre-Order Here. This article was originally written in 2022. How do we decide...
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angelakirwinuk
- Apr 15
- 2 min
What the hell are "IPPZ" and why should we free them?
Last week, Strangeways prison (HMP Manchester) went into lockdown as an inmate took to the roof for over 12 hours to stage a protest. He...
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angelakirwinuk
- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
How to change the conversation
At a recent book event I did, I mentioned that when I worked in prison, I thought of success as ‘helping one person a year to change...
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Angela Kirwin
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Innocent Until Proven Guilty Doesn't Exist
Waiting months and years for your day in court on 23.5 hour bang up is not justice, especially for those acquitted.
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Angela Kirwin
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Women in Prison
It's International Women's Day - 72% of women in prison are inside for theft. 600 pregnant women are sent to prison each year. Read more...
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angelakirwinuk
- Mar 5, 2022
- 3 min
Notes From Inside
Stories from those serving time and working behind the walls during the pandemic show starkly how our system fails to rehabilitate.
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angelakirwinuk
- Feb 26, 2022
- 4 min
Doing What Works
A quick look at Norwegian prisons and why caring about victims means caring about the state of prisons.
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angelakirwinuk
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Animals in Captivity
What happens when you lock a whale in a tiny box? What Blackfish can teach us about prison.
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angelakirwinuk
- Feb 12, 2022
- 3 min
Crime Pays
Who gets rich from crime and punishment?
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angelakirwinuk
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
But what about...
Why should I care about criminals when there are so many other problems in society? A quick look.
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angelakirwinuk
- Jan 29, 2022
- 3 min
An Overview of Our Prisons
I take a look at the latest data - what is really going on in our prisons now. These are the headlines from our broken system
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