RJ cost effective…

Nov 29, 2022 Blogger Russell Webster (UK) – Restorative Justice saves money - Why me? Economic Evaluation of Restorative Justice found that the cost-social benefit of RJ was £14 for every £1 invested The Why me? in the UK has tabled a report on a … [Read more...]

More of the same…

Oct 29, 2022 CBC News – Shanifar Nasser Family of Toronto man who fell to his death says police locked them in room, didn't let them speak to him - Toronto police now say 32-year-old 'barricaded himself' and crisis team could not be sent in The … [Read more...]

A tragic loss…

Mar 16, 2022  Waterloo Record – Paige Desmond The end of a crime prevention era - Region, nation losing ground breaking Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council The short-sighted failure to fund the Crime Prevention Council speaks volumes about … [Read more...]

A new welcome…

Feb 24, 2022  Human Rights Watch (Canada) - It’s time for Canada to truly welcome people seeking safety or a better life Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Canada have undertaken an effort to eliminate the use of jails and prisoner … [Read more...]

Statscan crime

July 29, 2021  Government of Canada – Statistic Canada Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas The report (released July 27, 2021) covers 2016-2020 and is measured on … [Read more...]

Defunding punishment…

June 22, 2020  Toronto Star - Alyshah Hasham If we defund the police, will we need fewer jails and prisons? As the demand for defunding police gets louder, critics are also wondering about defunding prisons and what the net gain may be for other … [Read more...]

Toxic…

May 21, 2019 CBC News (NS) - Angela MacIvor 'Toxic, dysfunctional': N.S. prisons leave workers feeling bullied, fearful An internal workplace report from two Nova Scotia federal prisons has lots of long term advocates claiming I-told-you-so.  The … [Read more...]

Vanier…

May 14, 2019 A great champion for a larger humanity - Jean Vanier Toronto Star – Editorial Board (May 8, 2019) Jean Vanier challenged what it means to be … [Read more...]

Punish or cure?

July 31, 2018 The Guardian (UK) - Samira Shackle Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? Shackle presents the most important question plaguing contemporary prison reform.  In the light of constant confrontation with … [Read more...]

New look for SCC…

June 25, 2018 National Post – John Ivison Canada's new chief justice keen to drag Supreme Court into the light - Wagner indicated Canadians can expect more dissenting opinions than was the norm when McLachlin was chief justice. 'I like dissent. … [Read more...]