July 4, 2017 - This January’s expansion of the John Howard Society’s bail verification and supervision program from London to Stratford is expected to help alleviate stress on the city’s jail.…Read More
JHSO in the News
June 28, 2017 - A new youth centre opening up in Belleville is aiming to be a “hub” of activity and inclusiveness and a “common place” for youth in the Quinte region.…Read More
June 23, 2017 - Three Whig-Standard articles in recent days have described members of our community experiencing mental health and addiction crises as “being annoying,” performing “bizarre actions” and “tying up police and paramedics on wild goose chases.” Such judgmental and insensitive language is used to characterize individuals who are not only suffering serious illnesses but appearing in a court of law: paying debts to society for actions taken as a result of their precarious health and life circumstances.…Read More
May 29, 2017 - For retired Guelph resident Graham Ford, it’s unfortunate that the campaign to reopen prison farms is primarily just a Kingston-based initiative.…Read More
May 8, 2017 - The province says it’s embarking on a bold transformation of Ontario’s jails. Our guest John Rimore of the John Howard Society in Sudbury says he’s been hearing that kind of talk for years, but he’s hopeful that change is finally on the horizon.…Read More
May 1, 2017 - From arrest to prosecution, conviction, sentencing, use of segregation, all stages of our criminal justice system are now consistently overrepresented by people who are suffering from psychosis, mania, mood disorders, depression, alcoholism and addiction, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders.…Read More
April 4, 2017 - NIAGARA — In an aim to provide a one-stop hub for information and resources, Partners to End Child Abuse Niagara (PECAN) has launched a new website.…Read More
April 4, 2017 - Glen Flett is a farmer serving a life sentence.…Read More