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Click here to view our podcast channel! In this episode, criminal defence lawyer Raymond Boggs discusses people who use the ‘Not Criminally Responsible by Reason…
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On February 8, 2015, Natasha McKenna—a 37-year-old offender who suffered from mental illness—died following an incident in which she was tasered four times by law…
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Universities across Canada, such as Carleton University and the University of Toronto, have established gender-neutral washrooms on campus to create safe spaces for members of…
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Was he “insane” or not? That is the question jury members in Erath County, Texas addressed, on February 25th, 2015, during three hours of deliberation…
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Until recently, Montgomry Danton was living on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, where his status as a gay man put him at daily risk…
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“Mistreated Minds” is a documentary about the overwhelming stigma facing those who are challenged with mental health conditions, as it pertains to incarceration and the…