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Tag Archives: families of offenders
Highlights of 2019: No. 3: John Silvester’s Naked City article ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’.
The third significant memorable event of 2019 is thanks to John Silvester, legend Australian journalist and crime writer extraordinaire. Titled ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’ John tells my story, the catalyst for my Churchill Fellowship; how that led to Deakin University’s … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience, Reintegration
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, ex-criminals, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, John Silvester, Mentoring, peer mentors, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Social Enterprise, The Age
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Radio Seeds broadcast on Friday 7th July focusing on the Reintegration Puzzle conference.
Radio Seeds is a project of Seeds of Affinity Pathways for Women , a non-profit, volunteer run community group that supports women to support each other upon their release from prison. Radio Seeds aim to support women in prison, and those … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Reintegration
Tagged Credible Messengers, desistance, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, Mentoring, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, Radio Seeds, Reformation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration Puzzle Conference, resettlement, social inclusion
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3CR’s Radio for Change Radiothon 2017! Still time to donate!
In case, you missed us. Listen to podcast of our Radiothon broadcast on Monday 12th June. 3CR Doin Time In 2017, 3CR is Radio for Change. To stay radical and independent 3CR needs your support! The ‘Doin Time’ program needs $850! … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged 3CR Community Radio ‘Doin Time’, Claire Seppings, desistance, detention, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, Radical Radio, Radiothon, resettlement, social justice, Youth Justice
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‘Castlemaine fellow weighs in on youth justice’ Midland Express
Many thanks to Donna Thomas, Journalist, Midland Express for coverage of my appearance at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria. Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria Midland Express
Posted in Youth Justice
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, community justice courts, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, Mentoring, Midland Express, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, service users, Youth Justice
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Doin Time 3CR Community Radio 855am
In case you missed it, on 19th September, I was a guest again on 3CR’s Community Radio ‘Doin Time’ show with wonderful broadcasters Marisa and Pete. We talked about the much needed prison reform, covering my Churchill Fellowship research; the … Continue reading
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Tagged 3CR, Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, peer mentors, Penal Reform, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, restorative justice, service users, Smart Justice
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‘Victorian prisoners ‘maxing out’ jail sentences’, investigates ABC’s national reporter Josie Taylor.
In case, you missed it. Great story by ABC’s national reporter Josie Taylor, titled, ‘Victorian prisoners ‘maxing out’ jail sentences’, again brilliantly incorporating the views of former prisoners, the experts by experience, the vital valuable lived experience perspective required for … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Reintegration
Tagged ABC, Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, convictions, Criminal code, criminality, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Josie Taylor, Lived experience, Mentoring, Parole, Prison, prisoners, Probation, recidivism, reformed offenders, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, service users, social exclusion
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Doin Time 3CR Community Radio 855am
In case you missed it, I was a quest on 3CR’s Community Radio ‘Doin Time’ program on Monday August 1st. with presenters Marisa and Peter, speaking on my Churchill Fellowship research. Doin Time is on every Monday 4:00pm to 5:00pm. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 3CR Community Radio ‘Doin Time’, Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, convictions, Credible Messengers, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, peer mentors, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Smart Justice
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Churchill Fellowship Report now available
My 2015 Churchill Fellowship report To study the rehabilitative role of ex-prisoners/offenders as peer mentors in Reintegration models is now available on the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Claire Seppings Churchill Fellow The Report summarises the key findings of my seven-week Fellowship investigations … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 ‘50th Anniversary’ Churchill Fellowship Award, Churchill Fellowship, Churchill Fellowship Award, Claire Seppings, community justice courts, convictions, Credible Messengers, criminal records, criminality, Criminology, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, education, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, incarceration, Lived experience, mass incarceration, Mentoring, peacemakers, Peer Mentor training, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prisoners, recidivism, Reformation, reformed offenders, reformed prisoners, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, restorative justice, service users, Social Enterprise, social exclusion, social inclusion, social justice, violence interrupters, Youth Justice
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My Churchill Fellowship Trip Week 5: Republic of Ireland
My Churchill Fellowship trip to the Republic of Ireland during my fifth week of travels was wonderful. The trip took me to various parts of Ireland, including Dublin, Tipperary, Waterford and Cork. I had the incredible opportunity to revisit an … Continue reading
Posted in Reintegration
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Criminology, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Mentoring, peer mentors, Penal Reform, Post release prisoner education, Probation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, resettlement, service users, Social Enterprise, social exclusion, social inclusion, Youth Justice
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My Churchill Fellowship Trip Week 4: Northern Ireland
Visiting Northern Ireland was a dream come true for me. I had a long standing interest in the history of the Troubles from when I was a Social Work student at Monash University and would read books on these at … Continue reading
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