Response to Dangerous Offender Proposals (1993)
Our response to proposed changes to Canada’s dangerous offender laws. This paper details the proposed changes and our reasons for recommending that the government not introduce the draft legislation. Download
Read MoreYouth Criminal Justice Act Roundtable: Submission of John Howard Societies in Alberta (May 21, 2008)
“The YCJA came into force on April 01, 2003, which means that now, 5 years following the coming-into-force of the Act, is an appropriate time to revisit it and consider whether the sought-after outcomes are being achieved; if not, what the reasons for that might be; and perhaps whether these sought-after outcomes are still appropriate.”…
Read MoreAn Analysis of the Issue of “Delay” for Sentencing Purposes by Accused Held in Remand (March 2009)
“…officials within the justice system, primarily Attorney’s-General, Solicitors-General, and police, have publicly commented that a primary reason for the over-crowding and rising remand populations is that those in remand are looking to increase the time spent in remand so that upon conviction and sentencing, the time spent will be credited at the rate of 2:1…
Read MoreAn Examination of Citizen Involvement in Complaints Regarding Police (2005)
“On June 16, 2004, the Edmonton Police Commission held a public hearing on the issue of whether there ought to be some form of civilian oversight of police investigation into citizen complaints of inappropriate police conduct. The John Howard Society of Alberta was invited to present the Society’s perspective on this issue and, in the…
Read MoreCriminal Justice Reform (2007)
A brief position paper in response to the Harper government’s “get tough on crime” position. Download
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