Post #146 560 words; 3 minutes to read by Melissa Tabet Prison remains an expensive and relatively ineffective aspect of criminal justice in Canada. Prison in Canada has an estimated recidivism rate of 27%, based on new offenses within two...
Read More800 words; 4 minutes to read This blog has had an emphasis on reporting Canadian work on criminal justice issues. Because of the domination of our media – whether news, entertainment or social media – by the United States, many...
Read MoreThis post is 1500 words; 6 minutes to read. This is the fourth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1), here...
Read MoreAbout 1000 words; 5 minutes to read By Claire Wilmot , adapted from The Conversation One of the major issues in the current debate over defunding the policing is whether police are being asked to do too many things that...
Read More450 words; 2 minutes to read Issues of inequality and racism are at the very forefront of the news in Canada. The criminal justice system is often cited as a place where these problems are notable. These issues have been...
Read MoreBy Joseph Grmovsek 1270 words; 5 minutes to read I was torn about how to begin this article. Do I grab the attention of readers by describing the story behind my decade-and-a-half career insider trading in Canada and the United...
Read More760 words; 3 minutes to read One of the alternatives increasingly considered – and used – instead of jailing people is the use of electronic monitors. These can be an alternative for bail; people charged with a crime can return...
Read MoreRecently, TV Ontario aired a documentary called “The Arrest”, about several Canadian cases in which people sued the police for wrongful arrest. The film shows a lot of footage of the actual arrests but also shows the lasting damage to...
Read More1200 words; 5 minutes to read (Work sent to us by a former prisoner who does not wish to be identified. Previous section can be found here. ) My dominant recollection of my 11 weeks in a federal prison assessment...
Read MoreCo-hosts Catherine Latimer, Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Canada, and Lawrence Da Silva - a man who served 19 years in Canada’s penitentiary system, explore concepts around successful release and the problems and stigmas attached to community reintegration.
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