Justice Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Justice Archives - Positive News 32 32 How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/how-mans-best-friend-is-helping-rehabilitate-inmates-in-prison-england/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:22:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=453238 Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release

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‘A win for nature and those who love it’: the Dartmoor ruling – and why it matters https://www.positive.news/society/justice/dartmoor-wild-camping-ruling-england/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:50:39 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=443667 The overturning of a wild camping ban at an English beauty spot has given new momentum to land access campaigns

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Crime figures are in. The verdict? The world is getting safer https://www.positive.news/society/homicide-england-wales-world-getting-safer/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:48:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=438394 Traditional news outlets might have you believing otherwise, but the developed world is getting safer

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The plan to turn a notorious New York jail into a green energy hub https://www.positive.news/society/the-plan-to-turn-a-notorious-new-york-jail-into-a-green-energy-hub/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:49:19 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=422168 Promising to decarbonise New York while providing jobs for former inmates, the proposals bring new meaning to climate justice

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What went right in 2022: the top 25 good news stories of the year https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2022-the-top-25-good-news-stories-of-the-year/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:21:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=417953 There were seismic shifts in energy, major medical advances, animal comebacks, four-day week trials, a night train revival, plus much more

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The activists taking on England’s sewage-spilling water firms – and winning https://www.positive.news/society/the-activists-taking-on-englands-sewage-spilling-water-firms-and-winning/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:34:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=401246 Amid outcry about sewage being discharged on England’s beaches, grassroots campaigners are scoring notable wins against water companies

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What went right this week: India’s plastic ban, plus more positive news https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-27-of-2022/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:09:26 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=397295 India banned some plastics, Indigenous groups claimed a ‘historic’ win, and Sierra Leone move to boost reproductive rights, plus more

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The plan to create an orchard in every prison in England and Wales https://www.positive.news/environment/the-plan-to-put-an-orchard-in-every-prison/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:45:14 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=391257 A charity is working to ‘green’ the UK’s prisons using orchards, a project that is reaping rewards for inmates and the environment

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What went right this week: hope for the climate, plus more positive news https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-15-of-2022/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:50:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=390371 There was fresh hope for the climate, a ‘magic’ depression treatment showed promise, and a map revealed rewilding efforts, plus more

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Man whose mother killed his abusive father now works to tackle domestic abuse https://www.positive.news/society/one-mans-campaign-against-domestic-abuse/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:08:06 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=385744 When David Challen’s mother killed his abusive father, he launched a campaign to tackle coercive control – and has has some success

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