February 3, 2021 - The John Howard Society has just released a new report: ‘Broken Record: ‘The Continued Criminalization of Mental Health Issues’. Jacqueline Tasca gives us an outline of their findings.…Read More
JHSO in the News
February 2, 2021 - Desperate for money so he could feed his drug addiction, Elliot Hudson robbed a convenience store and a gas station. He needed help, he said in a recent interview, instead he got jail.…Read More
February 1, 2021 - In Hour 2 of The Goods, Dahlia discusses how helping previously incarcerated individuals prevents crime reduces poverty and builds self-sufficiency with Tyler Fainstat, Executive Director at John Howard Society of Ottawa.…Read More
January 22, 2021 - It was over 40 years ago that Kimberly Cato had her first brush with racism in Halton.…Read More
December 17, 2020 - John Howard Society fundraiser builds on last year’s milestone anniversary celebration and helps support the United Way while promoting local businesses
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October 20, 2020 - Seven months into the pandemic, some courts in the northeast still not holding in-person hearings…Read More
September 29, 2020 - The Guelph Public Library is helping people attend their virtual court hearings by providing tablets to individuals to use in the library.…Read More
September 9, 2020 - Elliot Hudson, like many struggling through a closed and re-opened economy, can’t find work. But he’s also an ex-con, battling the stigma and barriers that comes with.…Read More