Post #273 900 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: A review of research finds that halfway houses do not reduce recidivism. Halfway houses are facilities where people released from prison on parole may be required to live for months or...
Read MorePost #258 1100 words; 5 minutes to read By Hannah Lee, law student, linkedin.com/in/hannah-jd-candidate Summary: Accused persons seldom speak in the justice system, leaving us ignorant of the social and life circumstances that often play a major role in criminal...
Read MorePost #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....
Read MorePost #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...
Read MorePost #206 1200 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: Some highlights from Yves Côté’s book about his life, more than 30 years of which was spent in prison. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Bella Kiss. Note: In reviewing this post,...
Read MorePost #205 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Hannah Lee. This post is drawn from an article in June 2022 in Lawyers’ Daily. Covid disrupted many aspects of prison life, making these places even more difficult...
Read MorePost #196 770 words; 3 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Averi Brailey It’s hard to find anyone outside the government that is a fan of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), which operates federal prisons and parole. Previous...
Read MorePost #194 700 words; 3 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Averi Brailey Since 1995, Canada has introduced a wide range of mandatory minimum sentences for various crimes, with a another big expansion under the Harper government. ...
Read MorePost #187 1200 words; 5 minutes to read This post is reprinted with permission from Lawyers’ Daily as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. The original link is: Prison, a view from inside: Meet the lifers...
Read MorePost #185 900 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Averi Brailey Since 1976, when capital punishment was abolished in Canada, everyone convicted of murder automatically gets a life sentence. Most Canadians would be surprised to know that...
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