Tag Archive: criminal record

Mistaken assumption of child abuse has huge costs

May 7, 2025

Post #266 1000 words; 4 minutes to read.   By Hanisha Brar and Kimberly Duong, student volunteers. Summary: Parents are accused of child abuse on the basis of mistaken medical diagnosis, leading to huge negative consequences for them, the children...

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The power of second chance

February 6, 2025

Post #259 1060 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by student volunteer Kimberly Duong. Post by Alexandra Gagnon, law student, University of Alberta Summary:  This post looks at second chance options for those with a criminal record as supported...

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Incarceration strongly linked to homelessness. 

November 19, 2024

Post #253 570 words; 3 minutes to read La version française suit par la bénévole Rachel Cauver Summary: Being jailed increases the chances of being homeless, and makes it harder to escape that situation. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong....

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How can we help young men stay out of jail?

March 30, 2024

Post #238 900 words; 4 minutes to read   Summary: A study of 1600 young men in Quebec shows that imprisonment can badly interfere with normal life development, leading to increased recidvism. A very high proportion of the people in...

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Parole is challenging for women leaving prison

January 24, 2024

Post #234 1200 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer law student Hannah Lee Summary: Women released on parole face many obstacles to building good lives, some of which are a direct result of the parole system itself....

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2023: Not a good year for criminal justice policy

December 27, 2023

Post # 232 700 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: Many developments in criminal justice policy in Canada in 2023 were disappointing and conflict with the evidence. 2023 has been a difficult year in many ways, all around the world. ...

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New data on crime, prisons, parole

November 14, 2023

Post #229 1060 words – 5 minutes to read   Summary: The annual report (CCRSO) released by Public Safety Canada reveals important and troubling aspects of our criminal justice system. We have examined previous editions of this publication from Public...

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Studying youth with long-term criminal involvement

October 12, 2023 |

Post #227 1100 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: This post is drawn from a powerful longitudinal study of young people with serious involvement in crime.  A key finding is that there are both important patterns and many exceptions to...

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