For young people, a criminal record should not be a life sentence
Mark Johnson in his Guardian article raises that our rehabilitation system is based on a complete misunderstanding – it manages risk through a criminal record check, a list of everything someone has done wrong. It doesn’t consider the achievements they have made since their offence.
Type
Media
Topic
Mark Johnson, Police, Young People
Date
09/08/2012
Date Accessed
19/07/2024
Publisher
The Guardian
Author
Mark Johnson
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