Huge problems with the bail system in Canada – Part 1
Most Canadians would be shocked to learn that more than half of the prisoners in provincial jails in Canada today have not been found guilty of a crime. Instead, they are being held on ‘remand’; being held because they have...
Read MoreBlog Back Online
The John Howard blog on criminal justice reform is back! Unexpected events prevented us from posting for several months but you can expect regular posts from now on, The blog will continue to focus on reliable information on issues that...
Read MoreCAN WE LEARN FROM OUR PRISONERS?
Here’s a startling concept. Maybe we all have a lot to learn from our prisoners. I say “our” because we, as a society, have decided to keep certain people imprisoned, against their will, in the name of justice and public...
Read MoreVICTIMIZED. LEGALLY.
Imagine what would happen to you if someone took you, against your will, and locked you, incommunicado with your family and friends, in a bathroom for one day. When you would be rescued and released, everyone would assume that you...
Read MoreFederal Prisoners Call for Reform
Prisoners have a lot of useful things to say, even if they are rarely asked, about how to improve the criminal justice system. Here’s a slightly edited version of a good recent example: October 19, 2017 (Algonquin Territory / Ottawa)...
Read MoreMajor Changes to Ontario Jails Recommended
Major changes in Ontario corrections recommended On January 1, 2017, following a series of media stories involving prisoners held in segregation or solitary confinement for long periods, the Ontario government commissioned Howard Sapers, former federal Correctional Investigator, to do a...
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