On Probation
The importance of person-centred language
Stigmatising language dehumanises the individual and widens the gap between probation and people under probation supervision.
8th September 2021
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Stigmatising language dehumanises the individual and widens the gap between probation and people under probation supervision.
Global Commission on Drug Policy says that ending the stigmatisation of drug users is the only route to an effective, evidence-based drug policy.
You can see from the table that 281 people were sent to prison for possessing a Class C drug (Anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, GHB, GBL, piperazines (BZP), and khat) despite having no previous convictions and a further 212 who had just one previous – bear in mind that 30% of British men have a criminal conviction by the age of 30.
