Woman's Place UK meeting on Prisons Wednesday 27 October

[PlonitbatPlonit]

WPUK are having a meeting in London in October on Prisons

"The ruling handed down by the High Court in FDJ v Secretary of State for Justice shows that UK law does not work for women. In dismissing the claim by a woman prisoner who had suffered a sexual assault by a male prisoner whilst in a women’s prison, the judges have exposed the failings of the UK criminal justice system and its blatant disregard for women’s rights, safety, privacy and dignity.

This meeting will discuss the neglect of women's needs and inherent sexism in the penal system, of which the callous disregard for women being locked up with male prisoners is just one facet, connected to others. We shall also look at the solutions and the need to get women out of prisons (a system designed around the containment of men) by providing better, more therapeutic, sex-speciifc services and approaches."

Frances Crook from the Howard League and Jo Phoenix are the speakers already announced, and some more will be announced shortly. Allison Bailey is chairing.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-womans-place-is-not-in-prison-tickets-172327715837

[KimThomas]

This is a fabulous line-up of speakers - really looking forward to it.

[howonearthdidwegethere]

This looks great! Thank you.

[happydappy2]

This will be really interesting, anyone know if it will be live streamed?

[MeMyself1]

I'm going!
It will be great to meet IRL again. Jo Phoenix is a wonderful speaker and it will be really interesting to hear from Frances Crook.
Can't wait!

[WhereAreWeNow]

This looks really good.