Controversy over Catherine Connolly’s decision to employ a woman with a criminal conviction who had served a jail sentence has reignited the debate over what the justice system is for. Photograph Nick Bradshaw
The controversy over Catherine Connolly’s decision to employ a woman with a criminal conviction who had served a jail sentence has reignited the debate over what the justice system is for, if not rehabilitation.
Years ago, my husband and I came home to a ransacked flat. Every conceivable hiding place for cash was ripped open, from books toppled from shelves to birthday cards torn out of envelopes. The sense of violation was enormous. Gardaí suggested it was probably someone looking for money for drugs.
After marinating in vengeful thoughts, we eventually realised that what we would most like is to feel safe and for this n
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