Episode 30: Benjamin Perrin puts Canada’s criminal justice system on trial

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If you think that description of our criminal justice system is a bit harsh, well, you should read the latest book by our guest today.

Benjamin Perrin is a law professor at the UBC's Allard School of Law. He has served in the Prime Minister of Canada's Office as in-house legal counsel and lead policy advisor on criminal justice and public safety.

He's also the national best-selling author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis, and before that Invisible Chains: Canada's Underground World of Human Trafficking.

His latest work is Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial – a deep dive into a system that, in theory at least, is supposed to help keep Canadians safe while supporting victims of crime. 

We talk a lot about victims in this conversation – and offenders, too – and their struggles. Please keep an open mind as you hear this conversation. And a content warning: There is sensitive material covered in this episode that touches upon substance abuse, police brutality and a lot of discussion around trauma.

Benjamin Perrin - Criminal Justice, Overdose

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https://indictment.simplecast.com/

https://johnhoward.on.ca/research-topic/incarceration-health/

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