Post #301 800 words; 4 minutes to read By Catherine Latimer, Emily Stewart, Felicia De Sousa The previous post marked the 300th since this blog began, almost exactly 9 years ago. Our very first post outlined our purpose: “Our...
Read MorePost #298 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The 2025 report on crime in Canada is an instance of how data are misused when the focus is on only 1 or 2 aspects, especially to support positions already held. ...
Read MorePost #296 900 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: Being denied bail can be a major reason people decide to plead guilty even when they have a reasonable defense against a criminal charge. Cases of wrongful conviction are big news...
Read MorePost #288 1100 words; 6 minutes to read This post is reprinted with permission from Law360 Canada, as one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing. David Dorson is the pen name of someone who was imprisoned some...
Read MorePost #287 1000 words; 5 minutes to read. Summary: JHSC ED Catherine Latimer comments on the resignation of Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger, out of frustration with years of the government and CSC ignoring his recommendations. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly...
Read MorePost #276 1150 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: Two recent press stories on proposals for bail ‘reform’ ignore key facts and mislead readers about the real issues. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. On Sat, Sept 6, on...
Read MorePost #266 1100 words; 5 minutes to read By Tyler King, doctoral candidate, and Anthony Doob, Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto. We appreciate the collaboration with the Centre on this and other posts. Summary: Anti-crime...
Read MorePost #263 750 words; 3 minutes to read. By Tyler King, doctoral student, and Anthony Doob, Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto. We appreciate the collaboration with the Centre on this and...
Read MoreThis editorial was published online in Law360 Canada on Friday, March 29, 2025. Reprinted with permission and may be freely reproduced and distributed as long as the original source is acknowledged. By Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, John Howard Society of...
Read MorePost #246 970 words; 4 minutes to read La version française suit par la bénévole Rachel Cauver Voice summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Our criminal justice system rests on the belief that bad deeds merit punishment – and the...
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