April 12, 2019 Office of the Auditor General (Report 5, Sept 15, 2017) Preparing Women Offenders for Release—Correctional Service Canada This report is somewhat dated – almost two years now, covering 2014-2017– but still very helpful in … [Read more...]
Get it right…
April 23, 2017 By
April 23, 2017 (Ed Note: Last edition gave an incorrect title for the report from the Ontario Ombudsman on police oversight: the correct title is “Out of oversight, out of mind.” You can find the 73 page downloadable pdf at: … [Read more...]
Lifeline…
October 5, 2016 By
Oct. 5, 2016 National Association of Parole Executives (US) - R.E. “Bob” Brown A Beacon of Hope – Sunny Ways: Life sentenced Offenders R.E. “Bob” Brown is a retired district parole supervisor in BC and offers us a scholarly pass … [Read more...]
Remand credit…
April 11, 2014 By
April 11 Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of judicial discretion in the issues of the pre-trial credit to be given for days spent in remand. The court was responding to federal government changes … [Read more...]
Local response to crime
September 19, 2013 By
Sept. 19, 2013 Telegram (St. John’s, NF) Bonnie Belec Thinking outside the box Faced with what is judged a prosperity driven increase in criminal activity, and a city council election, a slate of candidates is offering a variety of … [Read more...]
How to be a kid, safely?
September 16, 2013 By
September 1, 2013 Toronto Star - Jennifer Pagliaro Jane and Finch: Toronto’s most dangerous place to be a kid? Here’s an update on a neighbourhood that has seen 10 homicides of its youth under 19 in six years. Since … [Read more...]