Rebecca Tidy
Harsh drug policing at festivals is endangering lives
Reform now — Tough fines and arrests for drug possession and supply is pushing festival-goers towards unsafe measures to consume or smuggle in their substances, reports Rebecca Tidy.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
The deadly rise of Tasers in British policing
Say Their Names — A sharp increase in officers armed with the electrical weapon is resulting in serious injuries and deaths, with Black people and those suffering from mental ill health more likely to be Tasered.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Inside Britain’s prisons during the deadly heatwave
‘Tortured in sweatboxes‘ — As UK temperatures soared to 40C this week, prisoners were left to suffer in inhumane conditions with a lack of access to water, reports Rebecca Tidy.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
‘Anonymous police accounts’ are inciting Twitter pile-ons
Institutionally corrupt — Twitter users claiming to be police officers have been responsible for launching sustained attacks on other accounts. After experiencing this abuse firsthand, journalist Rebecca Tidy uncovers the scale of the problem.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
The callousness of Guernsey’s harsh drugs laws
Hypocrisy island — Guernsey’s tough drug laws ruin the lives of not just the people who commit crimes, but also their families. So why is big business allowed to profit off weed grown on the island?
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market
Overwhelmed by opium — Disruptions to the flow of opium and heroin out of Afghanistan are leading to an increase in the presence of harmful opioids in the UK, as well as threatening the livelihoods of ordinary Afghan people who depend on narcotics revenue for survival.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Young ex-drug traffickers on living with a conviction
High-stakes game — Three former drug smugglers discuss the reality of living with an importation conviction and the stigma that inevitably comes with it.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
How the prison system is failing end-of-life inmates
Death behind bars — Despite inmates being legally entitled to the same healthcare as those outside, many are left to die under appalling circumstances.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
The ex-police officers fighting to end the war on drugs
Calling for change — An organisation made up of hundreds of serving and former police officers across the UK is challenging the stereotypical law enforcement narrative by advocating for a different approach to controlled substances.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy