September 4, 2014 - Ontario squanders millions of dollars packing its jails with suspects who haven’t been convicted of anything.…Read More
JHSO in the News
July 28, 2014 - Heavy reliance on sureties in bail courts is unique to Ontario and comes at great cost to the province, according to a Canadian Civil Liberties Association report released this week.…Read More
July 18, 2014 - Queen’s Park is studying ways to standardize the system for releasing information from police checks.…Read More
July 16, 2014 - New voluntary guidelines call on police forces to keep mental health contacts and other non-disclose.…Read More
May 21, 2014 - A Star investigation shows that police allegations that were never proven or even tested in court still have power to ruin lives.…Read More
May 16, 2014 - Lack of clear rules governing the disclosure of police records has cost innocent Canadians jobs, promotions and voluntary opportunities. Ontario needs guidelines.…Read More
April 7, 2014 - TORONTO — Ontario’s jails are in the midst of a surge of cellblock violence that suggests the province’s overcrowded correctional system is simmering with tension, statistics show.…Read More
November 21, 2013 - John Howard Society launches a public campaign to combat myths about prison life.…Read More