Op Ed – Health care in prisons
The following op-ed by John Howard articling fellow Leandra Keren appeared in the Toronto Star on Nov 30, 2021 When your jailor oversees your healthcare, neglect and torture inevitably ensue When an individual serves a federal prison sentence in...
Read MoreJohn Howard comment on solitary confinement
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/life-in-solitary-takes-torturous-toll-574292452.html
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Second Wave of Covid-19 in Canadian Prisons
Criminal justice and the federal election
This post is about 700 words; 3 minutes to read. Crime and the response to it is often a major issue in elections in Canada. The reasons for this have little to do with actual levels of crime and much...
Read MoreAnti-Poverty Activists Ask Liberals for $3.2B in Budget for Affordable Housing
OTTAWA – Anti-poverty advocates are asking the federal government to invest $3.2 billion annually starting next year to update old and build new affordable housing units across the country. The pre-budget ask from seven groups is aimed at helping the...
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