One of the ideas that has stayed with me throughout my career is a very simple one: no one is just one thing. “As vulnerable and dependent creatures, human beings depend on acknowledgement (recognition) and justice as a condition of human flourishing.” — Alison Liebling In criminal justice, it can sometimes be difficult to hold on to a simple truth: we are people working with people. We may work with individuals who have caused significant harm, whose behaviour is complex or deeply entrenched, and we have clear responsibilities around risk, accountability and public protection. None of that changes, but neither does their humanity. Alison Liebling’s work on prisons has repeatedly … [Read more...] about No One Is Just One Thing: Bringing Lived Experience into Criminal Justice Practice