March 25, 2015 - Whenever I try to describe what’s best about Hamilton, I like to say it’s a city where you can touch the top from the bottom and the bottom from the top.…Read More
JHSO in the News
February 17, 2015 - Two longtime social service agencies are coming together under one roof – The Literacy Group (TLG) of Waterloo Region and John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington.…Read More
February 17, 2015 - Queen’s University professor Peter Hennessy is being remembered as a thoughtful and caring supporter of the people in the Canadian prison system.…Read More
January 20, 2015 - Durham Region Police have announced some welcome changes to the guidelines the force follows on criminal background checks.…Read More
January 6, 2015 -
The John Howard Society has officially opened a pioneering reintegration centre across the street from the Toronto South Detention Centre.…Read MoreDecember 5, 2014 - Haleigh Guest, a counsellor with John Howard Society of Ottawa, was recognized last month with a Crime Prevention Ottawa leadership award for her work with students at St. Patrick’s Intermediate School and Immaculata Catholic High School.…Read More
December 4, 2014 -
Ontario will table legislation in the new year detailing what information police can disclose to employers, volunteer agencies and academic institutions about Ontarians who have not been convicted of a crime.…Read MoreNovember 27, 2014 - The legal presumption of innocence, a bedrock principle of Canadian justice, is being undermined by a court system that keeps people who have not been convicted of a crime imprisoned for long periods, the director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association’s public safety program told a public forum Wednesday.…Read More