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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 1

I’m talking with someone in prison in Texas who tells me the prison is shipping people out b/c the town is complaining the prison uses 70% of the water. There is a link between generative justice and regenerative use of our worlds resources & not wasting lives or resources @fergusmcneill.bsky.social

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · May 21

Delighted to have contributed to this with a brilliant @justicematters.bsky.social network of awesome people working in and around problem solving courts globally.

prisonservicejourn.bsky.social @prisonservicejourn.bsky.social · Mar 13

New edition 277 now available! This is a special edition focusing on women, guest edited by Jackie Lowthian - Women's Network Coordinator at Clinks.

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prisonservicejourn.bsky.social @prisonservicejourn.bsky.social · May 21

New edition 278 of Prison Service Journal available now! This is a special edition focusing on developments in youth justice across Europe.

🔗 www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/prison-service-journal-278

#prisonservice #prisonservicejournal #psj #youthjustice #europeanyouthjustice #europe #openaccess

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · May 14

Looking forward to listening while I cook I the tea tonight! Can’t wait!

Colorado Radio for Justice @radioforjustice.bsky.social · May 13

Here’s what’s on the air this week, starting May 12th, on Colorado Radio for Justice - from hard-hitting conversations to reentry resources to music shows across genres. If you’re wondering, “how do I listen?”, Check out www.radioforjustice.org!

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Colorado Radio for Justice @radioforjustice.bsky.social · May 13

Here’s what’s on the air this week, starting May 12th, on Colorado Radio for Justice - from hard-hitting conversations to reentry resources to music shows across genres. If you’re wondering, “how do I listen?”, Check out www.radioforjustice.org!

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · May 1

Very much looking forward to walking towards new horizons with a bunch of brilliant people on Saturday 10th May - if you like a gander in the hills & believe in futures that are different to true past including for those who have spent time in prison, join us! #lakedistrict #JoanWearmouthWalk25

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 29

The fact the police here have uniforms that say ‘secret service’ in big letters does not, it would appear, amuse them as much as it has amused me.

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 28

Delighted to be working with the Organisation of American States in Washington DC to think about how to understand and reliably measures experiences of people convicted of drug trafficking pre and post prison. What a great group of people working here together!

Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 21

I always said for this Pope I’d turn catholic. What a loss.

NPR @npr.org · Apr 21

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

www.npr.org

Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 19

‘People can learn to care about each other’ - preach it sister!

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 19

‘You are system impacted - here’s how - let’s get a conversation going’ - love this radio station so much. Get tuned in! #weareallsystemimpacted

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 19

Watch this and tune in! Be an early adopter! This radio station for people leaving prison in Colorado is going to shape the face of justice for good - so excited for the launch of this work & its role in @prisonradiointl.bsky.social

Colorado Radio for Justice @radioforjustice.bsky.social · Apr 16

Meet Colorado Radio for Justice in this 5-minute documentary!

Last night at our RELAUNCH BLAST-OFF, this film premiered to highlight our producers and our work.

Meanwhile: have you tuned in today? We’re on the air, 24/7! Learn more and listen on our website.

youtu.be/Wldw-czTLFk

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Apr 3

Brilliant to see the amazing work of prisoners and victims of crime in Argentina who set up this self governed cooperative in a prison highlighted in the UK press: www.thenews.coop/co-operation...

Co-operation beyond bars: How incarcerated people are finding purpose

Argentinian prison co-op Liberté began in 2014 as a small group of prisoners making and selling handcrafted clocks

www.thenews.coop

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Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social · Apr 2

"When women are imprisoned their motherhood is expected to be set aside, as if it's a coat that can be taken off & hung on a hook... But setting motherhood aside is not like taking off a coat; it's more like peeling off your own skin."

My essay for Radio 3👇

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, New Generation Thinkers 2024, Mothers on trial

Shona Minson explores the pardoxical thinking around sending mothers to prison

www.bbc.co.uk

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Justice Matters @justicematters.bsky.social · Mar 26

Beyond excited with this month’s AMPLIFIED 🔊 from @prisonradiointl.bsky.social featuring the amazing new project of @radioforjustice.bsky.social read all about it here: prison.radio/amplifying-v... and tune in for the launch in April 15th. You know where it’s AT!!! 💥💥💥

Amplifying Voices: Building a Global Prison Radio Community - Prison Radio Association

At Prison Radio International (PRI), we believe in the power of audio to bring people together, challenge stereotypes, and give voice to those often unheard. Our mission is to support and connect pris...

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Mar 20

Impactful piece about life after prison comparing UK and Netherlands from @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/vide...

Can the UK fix its broken prison system? – video

The prison population in England and Wales has doubled in the last 30 years, with overcrowding now endemic across the system. But the government's strategy of easing this pressure by granting early re...

www.theguardian.com

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Feb 19

New billboard in Clacton, Farage’s constituency. He’s still the UK’s #1 grifter. No other MP takes more from second jobs while being employed to represent their constituents in Parliament

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Mar 13

Today is an exciting day! I’m off to #HMPPrescoed #PrisonFarm with #sixinchesofsoil to see the work they are doing and discuss #regenerativefarming and #generativejustice - are there principles we can pull through the ways we love together that would help us to do all of our life better together?

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Feb 27

An amazing opportunity from @longfordtrust.bsky.social - get applying if you’re a #longfordscholar and #aspiringwriter www.longfordtrust.org/runninguptha...

Running Up That Hill - The Longford Trust

As part of our Employability programme, we offer travelling scholarships to our award holders to enable them to see the world and build their skills […]

www.longfordtrust.org

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Feb 23

Quite enjoyed the sun going down on this soviet block

Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Feb 10

Loving listening to my former student @roscasworld1410 on YouTube performing in memory of our friend & colleague #jackmerritt in Cambridge tonight #LTforever

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Feb 7

"Celebrated human rights lawyer's hubby to make Broadway debut"

Nah. That wouldn't happen. Would it.

Oxford University role announced for George Clooney wife
6th February
Education
Oxford

By Toby Oliver
Reporter
@JournoToby

A famous barrister and wife of a Hollywood film actor has been appointed as a visiting professor of a university department in Oxford.

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Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social · Feb 7

To add to the many, many reviews currently going on, there is now a review of the handling of prison capacity.

WMS here: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

Terms of reference here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Dame Anne Owers is leading it.

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Colorado Radio for Justice @radioforjustice.bsky.social · Feb 6

Ruth thank you! We're so excited to be back in action - and grateful for your support along the way.

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Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social · Feb 5

Amazing to see y’all on here! Can’t wait to get back to listening to your radio shows!

Colorado Radio for Justice @radioforjustice.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hey! We're Colorado radioforjustice.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that empowers people impacted by the criminal-legal system. Our lived-experience producers create & host innovative media, beaming stories, news, music, & entertainment. We amplify voices. We transform systems.

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