August 18, 2015 - A new report has found Ontario’s criminal justice system is punishing mental illness. Jacqueline Tasca, a policy analyst with the John Howard Society of Ontario explains:…Read More
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August 18, 2015 - Provincial jails are increasingly reliant on segregation wards to house inmates with mental illness, says a John Howard Society report decrying the criminalization of the mentally ill.…Read More
August 18, 2015 - Ontario is fighting a losing battle – one that it cannot afford – to punish people for their mental health issues, claims a new report from the John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO).…Read More
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August 18, 2015 - Ontario’s justice system is increasingly the first point of access for mental health treatment. That’s wrong.…Read More
August 17, 2015 - Ontario is fighting a losing battle by punishing people for their mental health issues, according to a new report by the John Howard Society…Read More
August 10, 2015 - A non-profit organization, which works to help inmates reintegrate outside of prison, has expanded its services to North Bay with the aim of establishing a permanent office here.…Read More
July 21, 2015 - On any given day in Canada, there are more innocent people in prison than guilty ones.
By “innocent people,” we mean those who have been accused of a crime and are being held on remand, awaiting a bail hearing or a trial. Across the country, 55 per cent of prisoners in provincial and territorial jails are not behind bars because of a conviction.…Read More