November 17, 2021 - Dozens of civil society groups are urging the federal Liberals to fundamentally revamp the criminal pardon system by automatically sealing a person’s record once they have completed their sentence and lived in the community without new convictions.…Read More
JHSO in the News
November 3, 2021 - Hockey player Kyle Beach has spoken candidly about his sexual assault allegations against former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich.…Read More
October 12, 2021 - “One misconception is that people don’t want to get better”…Read More
October 8, 2021 - A new community alliance has formed to shine light on hate-motivated crime in Sarnia and encourage victims to come forward.…Read More
October 1, 2021 - Sam Nithiananthan and Jazzy Kieser had two options: sign a piece of paper agreeing “not to attend an unlawful assembly or protest” and walk out of the police station shortly after, or wait for a bail hearing and fight the conditions in court.…Read More
September 27, 2021 - Firehouse Fright Night is back — expanded to two weekends and a whole farm-field full of fear.…Read More
September 24, 2021 - WATERLOO REGION — A program run by the John Howard Society is all about giving people who commit minor offences a chance to avoid the court system, and make reparations for wrongdoings before any criminal charges are laid.…Read More
September 21, 2021 - Partners in the newly launched Sarnia Lambton Alliance against Hate are working to support victims of hate-motivated acts, remove barriers to reporting those acts and provide community education about their impact.…Read More