Excellent presentations and discussion on the RELEASE study showing high levels of urgent health care contact by people leaving prison in Scotland #justicehealth

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Wonderful to be in Antalya, Türkiye, to speak at an international event for policymakers and practitioners on electronic monitoring tagging technologies in criminal justice. I'll speak on human rights, ethics, and oversight amid wider realities of penal emergencies. #CEP14thEMconference

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Racist hate crimes in Glasgow up 34% in one year I don't think Police Scotland's description that racist hate crimes "may be attributed to ongoing community tensions" is precise enough. Be clearer. Don't risk accidentally legitimising hate as "tensions". www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657945...

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Happy congratulations to Dr Samet Ayvaz on passing his PhD viva with minor corrections 👏🎉✨️ His research considers Scottish Muslim – Police relations. A PhD ably supervised by Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social and Dr Maria Fotopoulou. Examiners: Prof Liz Aston and Prof Margaret Malloch. #PhDone #CrimSky

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Off to #SSM2026 to present early analysis of post prison mortality, and which groups have +/- service contact for mental health & substance use -> results show meeting health needs after prison must be a public health priority Shout out to CoPIs @kjellgren.bsky.social & K Hunt. #JusticeHealth

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