Aug. 8, 2013 Star Phoenix (Regina) - Hannah Spray Psychiatric report ordered for teen who concealed baby’s body A seventeen year pleaded guilty to neglecting to obtain assistance in child birth and concealing the birth of her baby. … [Read more...]
Mother and child…
August 9, 2013 by Michael Maher
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, immigration, mandatory minimums, mental illness, policing, RJ, solitary, stats, wrongful conviction
Cruelty?
August 5, 2013 by Michael Maher
Aug. 5, 2013 Sudbury Star – Editorial by Jim Hendry of the Peterborough Examiner Inadvertent death of kids a life sentence in itself Andrew Williams, a father of three kids, drove his car over the railroad crossing tracks, killing his two … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, cruelty, dating violence, death penalty, gangs, mentally ill, remand, tough-on-crime
Shifting law and order agenda?
July 18, 2013 by Michael Maher
July 18, 2013 Canada.com – Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News Cabinet shakeup may shift law-and-order agenda into cruise control The analysis of the impact on justice in Canada acknowledges that Peter MacKay in Justice and Steven Blaney in Solicitor … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, gangs, immigration, Law and order, mental health, RJ. women
Slain child’s mom and C-54
June 25, 2013 by Michael Maher
June 25, 2013 CBC News (Hamilton, ON) Denise Davy Slain child's mom against tougher laws for mentally ill offenders Sixteen years ago, Lori Triano-Antidormi’s two and a half year old toddler , Zachary, was stabbed 12 times by a deranged … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, C-54, CSC, harm reduction, mental illness, mentral health, RJ, sentencing
Victims’ rights
June 13, 2013 by Michael Maher
June 13, 2013 iPolitics – Steve Sullivan When victims’ rights and public safely clash The first federal ombudsman for victims of crime, and a twenty year advocate for victims of crime, Sullivan offers a series of insightful comments on Bill … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, prison brutality, sentencing, solitary, victims
Horrific!
June 13, 2013 by Michael Maher
June 12, 2013 CP 24 – Canadian Press 'Shocking' stories of jail brutality revealed in report Ontario Ombudsman Andre Morin has released a 168 page report – THE CODE - on jail house brutality condoned by a code of silence. The report is … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, immigrants, mental illness, prison brutality, racism
Safe injection sites
June 5, 2013 by Michael Maher
June 5, 2013 CBC News Drug injection sites: New rules The federal government anticipates introducing new rules around the placement of a safe drug injection site. Though Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal have voiced an interest, given a Supreme … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: BillC-54, bullying, immigration, injection sites, marijuana, mental health, NCR, private prisons, racism, RJ, solitary
C-10 at 14 months
June 4, 2013 by Michael Maher
June 4, 2013 Canada.com – Blogger Tobi Cohen, Post Media News Omnibus crime bill 14 months later — how’s it playing out in court A year and bit after C-10 has become law, a parliamentarian has asked government what has been the impact. The … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, C-10, mentally ill, NCR, peace, RJ, statistics, violence
Eliminating long term solitary…
May 23, 2013 by Michael Maher
May 22, 2013 BC Civil Liberties Association Aboriginal woman settles lawsuit over 3½ years solitary confinement The BC Civil Liberties Association has secured a settlement to a lawsuit filed in March 2011 for BobbyLee Worm, an Aboriginal woman … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, cyberbullying, juvenile, mental illness, solitary
Another PMB
May 10, 2013 by Michael Maher
May 10, 2013 Globe and Mail – Kim Mackrael Ottawa to support bill giving victims more access to parole hearings Federal victims’ ombudsperson Sue O’Sullivan is apparently the source for some of the recommendations behind MP David Sweet’s … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: bullying, C-479, C-54, crime rate, guns, mentally ill, prisons, rehabilitation, RJ, university, victims