Lecturer in Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University. Associate Director of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. Board Member Howard League Scotland. Please find me on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-morrison-69a9b036/https://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3ljuge3brds2jGreen spaces and a community hub - great idea for a disused prison. Would love similar ideas considered for Barlinnie. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv40vyr3jvo08 Mar 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljuge3brds2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lddhp4pubs2cThis is a good discussion of AI in universities - questions of equality and financially pressured HE, are relevant, as well as integrety and fairness. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/15/i-received-a-first-but-it-felt-tainted-and-undeserved-inside-the-university-ai-cheating-crisis15 Dec 2024 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddhp4pubs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lcueebf4fk2nA belated post celebrating the @thesccjr.bsky.social annual lecture at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social last Friday. We loved the involvement of our PhD community, discussion of future labs, & a brilliant and stimulating lecture from Brunilda Pali about ecological justice, & catch-up with colleagues! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2024 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcueebf4fk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lckzz2uun227👏 🎉 What a fantastic project led by a great team! Can't wait to hear more in due course 👀 👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Dec 2024 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckzz2uun227https://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lcamuu7dqk2uhttps://insidetime.org/newsround/peers-launch-inquiry-into-prison-culture/ Well, the Committee could just conduct a systemic review on all the excellent research on this question! But an inquiry will give the issue a profile and root it into parliamentary debate, which is to be welcomed.01 Dec 2024 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcamuu7dqk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lbz2y2dywf27https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14120729/Dangerous-criminals-freed-jail-without-approval-prison-bosses-appalling-SNP-plans.html What all the opponents of the changes in release date miss out is that spending another few months in prison is not going to reduce their chance of reoffending at all.28 Nov 2024 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbz2y2dywf27https://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lbz2mkoukf27https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/waiting-list-for-sex-offender-rehab-programmes-will-take-14-years-to-clear This matters because people often cannot get released before they have completed these programmes (despite a weak evidence base for their efficacy), and people are spending years longer in prison than they need to because of bureaucratic inefficiencies.28 Nov 2024 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbz2mkoukf27https://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lbtuldv7ss2r📢 People - please follow Howard League Scotland @howardleague-scot.bsky.social for updates and news on Scottish penal reform! No posts yet but watch this space 👀26 Nov 2024 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtuldv7ss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmmorrison.bsky.social/post/3lbp3r22lwc2kI've long been critical of the Scottish Prison Service for not engaging more in the public debate about imprisonment. But I'm pleased to see this changing now, including this piece about reducing the population by their Chief Exec Theresa Medhurst. https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/why-releasing-prisoners-early-to-ease-overcrowding-will-make-scotland-a-safer-place-487968524 Nov 2024 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:ghgnyxkm36ycs5s2ka652o7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbp3r22lwc2k