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How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England

Paul Stafford — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:22:33 +0000

Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:50:38 +0000

After years spent as a county lines drug mule, Danielle Marin now works with the police to help girls like her exit gangs that exploit them

Robin Eveleigh — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:49:19 +0000

Promising to decarbonise New York while providing jobs for former inmates, the proposals bring new meaning to climate justice

Hannah Partos — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:49:21 +0000

Seema Misra was pregnant when she was jailed for theft as part of the Post Office scandal. It took 11 years to prove her innocence

Rachel Salvidge — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:34:02 +0000

Amid outcry about sewage being discharged on England’s beaches, grassroots campaigners are scoring notable wins against water companies

Gavin Haines — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:09:26 +0000

India banned some plastics, Indigenous groups claimed a ‘historic’ win, and Sierra Leone move to boost reproductive rights, plus more

Hannah Partos — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:45:14 +0000

A charity is working to ‘green’ the UK’s prisons using orchards, a project that is reaping rewards for inmates and the environment

Gavin Haines — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:50:52 +0000

There was fresh hope for the climate, a ‘magic’ depression treatment showed promise, and a map revealed rewilding efforts, plus more

Hannah Partos — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:08:06 +0000

When David Challen’s mother killed his abusive father, he launched a campaign to tackle coercive control – and has has some success

Hannah Partos — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:36:09 +0000

On the anniversary of Sarah Everard’s death, we speak to the men helping dismantle the culture that allows gender violence to flourish