Prisoner experience 9 – Visits (part 1)
Post #181 970 words; 4 minutes to read This audio summary courtesy of volunteer Averi Brailey. This is the ninth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts...
Read MoreRecent data shows areas for improvement in our prison and parole systems
Post # 180 960 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Averi Brailey. Public Safety Canada annually produces The Corrections and Conditional Release Overview (CCRSO), one of the better regular sources of data about criminal justice in...
Read MoreSewell on Improving policing
Post #179 825 words; 4 minutes to read. John Sewell is a former mayor of Toronto. His new book, “Crisis in Canada’s Policing,” written with the research assistance of Christopher J. Williams, a leading member of the Black community in...
Read MoreRisks and benefits of risk assessment
Post #178 720 words; 3 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Averi Brailey. This post draws largely on the work of Dr Jennifer Kamorowski and colleagues. The criminal justice system is making increasing use of ‘risk assessment’ instruments and...
Read MoreMassive changes needed in prison system: Senate report
Post #177 740 words; 3 minute read 30 second audio summary courtesy of volunteer Averi Brailey. Canada’s prison system would be totally transformed if the recommendations in a recent Senate report were adopted, though the report seems to have garnered...
Read MoreElection commitments and criminal justice
Post #176 980 words; 4 minutes to read This post is drawn from an article in the Sept 4 Toronto Star by Jacques Gallant. The focus is on the excessive numbers of Indigenous and Black people in Canada’s prisons, and...
Read MoreCriminal justice and the federal election
Post #175 830 words; 4 minutes to read Voice summary thanks to volunteer Averi Brailey. This post is a slightly edited reprint from one posted in the early days of the 2019 federal election. The election is a time to...
Read MoreSpecial intervention units still not working
Murray Fallis Post # 175 750 words; 3 minutes to read Murray Fallis is a lawyer with John Howard Canada. This post has a 30 second audio summary courtesy of our volunteer, Averi Brailey Twenty-six per...
Read MoreIn Canada, more immigration means less crime
Post # 173 550 words; 3 minutes to read Voice summary thanks to volunteer Averi Brailey. Most Canadians understand that immigration is good for our country and indeed essential to maintain our current level of prosperity. But one of the...
Read MoreHuman trafficking laws – Not what they seem – part 1
Post #172 840 words; 4 minutes to read This post has a 30 second audio summary courtesy of our volunteer, Averi Brailey Taking measures to combat human trafficking has become a major cause for federal and provincial governments in Canada...
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