March 23, 2017 - A new program aimed at reducing the number of low-risk people in jail while awaiting a trial has officially begun, and a new support worker has been brought into Brockville to help with the local backlog.…Read More
JHSO in the News
March 21, 2017 - Ontario is moving forward with its plan to make the criminal justice system faster and fairer by implementing programs to help reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system in St. Catharines and the Niagara Region.…Read More
March 6, 2017 - The North Bay office of the John Howard Society will officially open its doors next Friday.…Read More
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March 6, 2017 - British Columbia will transfer responsibility for inmate care from its Public Safety portfolio to its Health Ministry, an important change for an disproportionately unwell segment of the population that comes after years of complaints about the separate – and some say unequal – medical system in prisons.…Read More
February 24, 2017 - The North Bay office of the John Howard Society will officially open its doors next Friday.…Read More
February 8, 2017 - Province Appointing a New Judge, Expanding Bail Programs and Providing More Support for Jurors…Read More
February 8, 2017 - Another judge and expanded programs for people awaiting trial and jurors are being added to the Kingston area.…Read More