Ep17: Are criminal records fair?

Episode 17 of the The Transform Justice Podcast podcast, hosted by Transform Justice, titled "Ep17: Are criminal records fair?" was published on March 9, 2023 and runs 34 minutes.

March 9, 2023 ·34m · The Transform Justice Podcast

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Summary

More than 12 million people in England and Wales have a criminal record, many for old or minor offences. The vast majority have already moved on with their lives, but for many their criminal record still haunts them, preventing them from gaining employment or developing in their career. In this episode, our hosts Penelope and Rob bring together campaigning expertise from the UK and US contexts to discuss why the criminal records system is unfair and what needs to change. We hear from Jay Jordan, CEO of the Alliance for Safety and Justice in the US, and Chris Stacey, Director of Support and Development at Clinks, about the reality of living with a criminal record and campaigning efforts to build a fairer system on both sides of the pond.Jay Jordan @misterjayjordanFind out more about Jay's work and the Time Done campaign here: https://www.timedone.org/Chris Stacey @ChrisStaceyFind out more about Chris here: https://www.clinks.org/user/117928Further resourcesJoin the FairChecks campaign for criminal records reform here: https://fairchecks.org.uk/Follow the campaign on Twitter @FairChecksTransform JusticeWebsite: www.transformjustice.org.ukTwitter: @TransformJust1Email: [email protected] Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

Episode Description

More than 12 million people in England and Wales have a criminal record, many for old or minor offences. The vast majority have already moved on with their lives, but for many their criminal record still haunts them, preventing them from gaining employment or developing in their career. In this episode, our hosts Penelope and Rob bring together campaigning expertise from the UK and US contexts to discuss why the criminal records system is unfair and what needs to change. We hear from Jay Jordan, CEO of the Alliance for Safety and Justice in the US, and Chris Stacey, Director of Support and Development at Clinks, about the reality of living with a criminal record and campaigning efforts to build a fairer system on both sides of the pond.

Jay Jordan @misterjayjordan
Find out more about Jay's work and the Time Done campaign here: https://www.timedone.org/

Chris Stacey @ChrisStacey
Find out more about Chris here: https://www.clinks.org/user/117928

Further resources
Join the FairChecks campaign for criminal records reform here: https://fairchecks.org.uk/
Follow the campaign on Twitter @FairChecks

Transform Justice

Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected]

The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

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