November 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
JHSO in the News
November 26, 2014 -
A recent study argues that the decline in prisoners being granted parole has critical impact on community safety…Read MoreNovember 24, 2014 - Restorative justice (RJ) is an approach to justice focused on repairing harm and rehabilitation, rather than punishment of an offender.…Read More
November 20, 2014 - Do you know of a youth in need of some guidance in resolving conflict and functioning positively within our community? Or a victim of a crime committed by a local youth?…Read More
November 18, 2014 - For the thousands of Brantford citizens who require need a police record check for work purposes or to volunteer, new downloadable application forms and protocols were introduced by Brantford Police Service on Monday…Read More
November 17, 2014 - It was snowing outside as 120 people sat around tables Monday, wrestling with how to reduce the numbers of Ottawa’s homeless youth.
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October 29, 2014 - Niagara Regional Police have recently modified what it will reveal in individual criminal background checks, stepping in line with the revised protocol set out by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
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September 4, 2014 - Ontario squanders millions of dollars packing its jails with suspects who haven’t been convicted of anything.…Read More