September 2, 2015 - Kingston is on its way to treating those with mental health issues in the criminal justice system the way it should, but there are still steps to be taken, says the executive director of the John Howard Society of Kingston and District.…Read More
JHSO in the News
August 28, 2015 - John Fulton spent Wednesday with a roller in hand.
The downtown health club owner, who organizes the annual Graffiti Jam event that celebrates legal urban artwork, is working in partnership with the St. Catharines Downtown Association to remove unwanted graffiti throughout the city’s core.…Read More
August 25, 2015 - The John Howard Society of Ontario has released a new report outlining a plan for decriminalizing mental health issues in Ontario.…Read More
August 24, 2015 - The last place those burdened with mental health and addiction issues ought to be is behind bars, argues a recent John Howard Society of Ontario report.…Read More
August 20, 2015 - John Howard Society recommends keeping more mentally ill patients out of jail…Read More
August 20, 2015 - A new report highlights how mental health has been criminalized in Ontario…Read More
August 19, 2015 - There’s a big difference between a prison cell and a doctor’s office. The John Howard Society says the mentally ill are too often ending up in jail when they can’t get health care. Hear more about a report released by the organization. Listen (runs 7:18)…Read More
August 19, 2015 - As it happens, the Alexandra Moores court case and the difficulty in finding her a mental health facility bed coincided with the release of a John Howard Society report called Unlocking Change: Decriminalizing Mental Health Issues in Ontario.…Read More