Services in Court & Detention

Bail Verification and Supervision Program

The Bail Verification and Supervision Program is responsible for expediting bail and court proceedings; reducing failures to appear through supervision of clients; and assisting clients to initiate steps to remedy issues and problems that may have contributed to the alleged misconduct.

Eligibility: Contact the John Howard Society Bail Verification supervisor at the Ottawa Court House assessment and referral, or instruct your lawyer to visit the JHS court office at Ottawa Court House.

David Little, Bail Program Coordinator

Phone: (613) 789-7418
Address: 401 Bell Street South, Ottawa, ON K1S 4K5

Brian Monaghan, Ottawa Bail Supervisor – Ottawa Courthouse

Phone: (613) 239-1040

Address: Room 1060 – 161 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 2K1

Carolann Alford, Cornwall Bail Supervisor – Cornwall Courthouse

Phone: (613) 930-2228

Address: 329 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON K6J 3R1

Chantal Cormier, Pembroke Bail Supervisor – Pembroke Courthouse

Phone: (343) 369-0701

Address: 224 Pembroke St. West, Pembroke, ON, K8A 5N2

Thinnesh Thevarajah – Perth Bail Supervisor – Perth Courthouse

Phone: (613)200-7580

Address: 43 Drummond St East, Peth ON K7H 1G1

John Wyatt – l’Orignal Bail Supervisor – l’Orignal Courthouse

Phone: (613)282-5585

Address: Suite 101 – 401 Bell Street South, Ottawa ON K1S 4K5

Funding: This program is funded through the Ministry of the Attorney General

Mental Health Court Support Services

The Mental Health Court Supports Services provide support to individuals with significant mental health challenges who are facing charges before this specialized court. These individuals may be living in the community or remanded in to custody during their Mental Health Court involvement.

Contact: Kelly Cardinal, Mental Health Court Bail Supervisor

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 232

Contact: Melissa Bradford, Mental Health Court Bail Supervisor

Phone: (613) 282-5584

Direct Accountability Program

The John Howard Society of Ottawa collaborates with the Ottawa Court House to provide programming for individuals willing to address the underlying issues that contributed to their criminal involvement. This program offers an alternative to formal charges for adults who have committed offences.

The John Howard Society offers five programs: Aggression Prevention, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program, Effective Conflict Resolution, Effects of Breaking the Law and Underlying Issues.

Individuals referred to these programs undergo assessments to determine if they benefit from addressing problematic thinking, feelings, and behaviours that led to their involvement in the criminal justice system. Participation in the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (DAP) is voluntary and must be completed in full to receive a letter of completion.

Participants must have been screened by the Crown as eligible to participate in the Direct Accountability Program and assessed as appropriate for one of the program options by the Courthouse Facilitator.

Eligibility: To be considered for the program, individuals must contact the Elizabeth Fry Community Justice Worker for assessment and referral at (613) 239-1117.

JHS Contact: Benjamin Sears

Phone: (613) 789-7418 EXT. 237

Funding: This program is funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General

Ottawa-Carleton Reintegration Services

The JHS, in partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, provides a Custody Outreach Support Worker to provide reintegration supports to the OCDC remand population and recent releases. The support worker is also available at the Ottawa Mental Health Court for ongoing support for Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre clients who are currently involved in court proceedings.

Eligibility: Male remand population at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

For more information, please contact:

Lucie Carriere, Custody Outreach Support Worker

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 233

Funding: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services