Feb 24, 2021 Toronto Star – Matt Elliot With its budget, Toronto council takes slow, careful steps toward police reform — but will it stay the course? The issue of funding Toronto police shows sign of becoming increasingly contentious, both among … [Read more...]
Youth in focus…
October 21, 2020 by
Oct 21, 2020 Campaign for Youth Justice (US) WINNING THE CAMPAIGN: State Trends in Fighting the Treatment of Children as Adults in the Criminal Justice System 2005 – 2020 The link gives both the current status and the trending in the way the … [Read more...]
Youth solitary…
May 2, 2018 by
May 2, 2018 CBC News - Cristina Tucciarone, Ferdouse Asefi and Sebastian di Domenico If we truly want to rehabilitate incarcerated youth, we must stop putting them in solitary confinement Advocates have made some inroads into the use of solitary … [Read more...]
Charities and human rights…
January 19, 2018 by
Jan 17, 2018 Policy Options – Brian Bird With the change to Canada Summer Jobs, Trudeau is weaponizing the Charter, forgetting that it is meant to be a shield against the abuse of state power. The Trudeau government in December announced the … [Read more...]
Prison violence…
December 12, 2016 by
Dec 12, 2016 Toronto Star – Michael Tutton Sudden surge in prison violence ‘a problem right across’ Canada, experts warn Experts are warning that there has been a noticeable surge in prison violence in prisons, both provincial and federal, right … [Read more...]
Alternate funding models…
February 25, 2014 by
Feb. 26, 2014 Ed Note: Please be aware that I gave an incorrect link for the first article from Professor Anthony Doob’s trilogy in the last communiqué. For the article entitled Issues related to Harsh Sentences and Mandatory Minimum … [Read more...]