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This blog from Professor Joe Sim of Liverpool John Moores University and Professor Steve Tombs of The Open University was also published by the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion: https://ccseljmu.wordpress.com/ 

This week Laura Kelly-Corless, University of Central Lancashire, and Daniel McCulloch, The Open University, write about the d/Deaf prisoner experience. This article has been republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

In this article, Sharon Hartles critically discusses the harmful impacts of mesh medical devices against the backdrop of disempowerment, denial and half-truths. Sharon Hartles was awarded an MA in Crime and Justice (with distinction) from The Open University and is a member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative.  

The School of Psychology and Counselling at the Open University will launch its new School research centre on Tuesday 6th July. Please find more information on this here.

In todays blog, Dr. David Scott, The Open University, and Prof. Joe Sim, Liverpool John Moores University, reflect upon COVID-19, Prisons and Legal Activisim. 

In this article, Sharon Hartles and Dan McCulloch explore the potential impact of new immigration rules for non-UK nationals sleeping rough in the UK. Sharon Hartles was awarded an MA in Crime and Justice (with distinction) from The Open University and is a member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC), and Dan McCulloch is a Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy at The Open University.

Sharon Hartles critically reflects on the year 2020 and explores the shifting approach towards rough sleepers within an unprecedented global pandemic. Sharon Hartles was awarded an MA in Crime and Justice (with distinction) from The Open University and is a member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC). 

In todays blog, Dr Kathryn Chadwick and Dr Becky Clarke, from Manchester Metropolitan University, discuss what must be done to stop women dying in prison. 

Daniel McCulloch and Dr Victoria Cooper explore the current situation regarding homelessness and housing policy. The Government has shown they can tackle homelessness during Covid-19, so what will they do next?

The homeless and especially those who are rough sleepers, comprise a disproportionate number of people in prison in England and Wales. Dr David Scott looks at why prisons and the streets are not a replacement for a true home.