Interview on the 'Tough on Crime' Justice bills being passed through parliament and organizing efforts to oppose them. Prison News. Feature on a group of dulas helping pregnant women behind bars in Washington state.
Stark Raven Media Collective, Making Contact (National Radio Project)
[3:08-22:32] INTERVIEW WITH ANNA SAINI More on organizing work in Toronto to fight the tough on crime bills currently being pushed through the parliament. Bill C-9, eliminates house arrest for certain crimes. Bill C-10 creates more mandatory minimums for gun crimes. Bill C-27 is a three strikes/reverse onus bill for dangerous offender designation.
More details: http://www.justicelawscoalition.ca/
[26:50-31:12] Prison News CANADA: -Deportation Of Security Certificate Detainee Mohammed Harkat Halted -Prison Guards Refuse to work in Unit with Married Same Sex Couple -Flooding Evacuation plans created for Fraser Valley prison -CN Rail suing Mohawk protesters over blocked rail line
[35:37-50:12] A National Radio Project Report on the personal stories of imprisoned mothers and incarcerated expectant mothers who are being helped by a group of doulas in Washington state. http://www.radioproject.org/archive/2007/0107.html
**Show includes intro/extro, show & station IDs, music and announcements. ========
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Stark Raven covers prison issues weekly on Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO 102.7 FM. Online at http://www.coopradio.org. (The first 3 Mondays of each month from 7-8pm, Pacific Time).
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