January 20, 2017 - An advocate for prison reform says changes to bail courts in London and Kitchener will have a “substantial impact” on the lives of people who are awaiting trial those two cities.…Read More
JHSO in the News
January 19, 2017 - Ontario is moving forward with its plan to make the criminal justice system faster and fairer by implementing key programs to help reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system in southwestern Ontario.…Read More
January 18, 2017 - Members of The Sudbury Youth Rocks Program hope to attend Canada Rocks 150 in Toronto in June 2017 in celebration of Canada 150 to help raise money for MusiCounts, the education wing of The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Science.…Read More
January 16, 2017 - John Howard Society helped approximately 600 clients from Penetanguishene and Gravenhurst facilities in 2015…Read More
January 11, 2017 - The John Howard Society of Simcoe & Muskoka will be celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary. The John Howard Society is a non profit agency that works to promote an effective criminal justice system and foster safer communities.…Read More
January 3, 2017 - The John Howard Society says it expects to soon have the capacity to take on more than 200 new people in their bail supervision program after receiving increased funding from the province to hire more case workers.…Read More
January 3, 2017 - By the end of January there should be some marked improvements to the overcrowding at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. By no means will all the problems be fixed, but new provincial funding means the bail supervision program in Ottawa will have the capacity to serve 200 more people, meaning they can get bail instead of jail, alleviating some pressure on the overcrowded institution.…Read More
January 3, 2017 - Having a job is a significant stabilizing factor in preventing or reducing criminal behaviour but having a criminal record is a major obstacle to finding a job.…Read More