British Climate Activists Held In Jail For Up To Six Months Before Trial Environmental Activism
Josh Smith, a 29-year-old stonecutter from Manchester, has been held in custody at HMP Peterborough for more than two months. His court date has not been set until February 1, meaning he will have been jailed for half a year before any sentence is imposed. Smith, who is one of at least seven people in long-term prison terms awaiting trial, says the upside to his position is that people seem more receptive to his message about the climate crisis....