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
JHSO in the News
November 21, 2013 - John Howard Society launches a public campaign to combat myths about prison life.…Read More
September 18, 2013 - The John Howard Society of Ontario is joining the chorus of voices demanding reform of the province’s bail system.…Read More
September 18, 2013 - A troubling new report from the John Howard Society…Read More
September 6, 2013 - Ontario’s broken bail system locks up thousands of non-violent people awaiting trial, jamming the jails and tossing aside off the presumption of innocence.…Read More
September 5, 2013 - Canada’s Justice Minister says the federal government will look closely at the country’s system for granting bail amid growing concern about the number of prisoners held on remand across the country.…Read More
July 28, 2013 - A bail system that has strayed from its original purpose results in clogged courts, crowded jails…Read More
July 18, 2013 - Later today, a presentation by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the John Howard Society will look at the lives of people awaiting trial in jail. Helen spoke with Jacqueline Tasca.…Read More