by CCJC Admin | Nov 18, 2010 | Articles
Ottawa’s Vital Signs: Social Housing and Prisons – Caleb Ratzlaff, Intern Student at CCJC On October 5, 2010, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, along with 15 community foundations across Canada, released their Vital Signs 2010 report. This is the fifth annual report...
by CCJC Admin | Oct 25, 2010 | Stories on Sentencing
One July night in 1994, Kevin Hoolinsky and four friends had a boys’ night out at a downtown Windsor bar. Several hours later, Kevin got behind the wheel of his 1985 Firebird. On the way home, he and his buddies were trying to get the attention of a carful of girls....
by CCJC Admin | May 25, 2008 | CCJC News and Events, Events, In the Community
One percent of the U.S. adult population is in prison. This is the highest rate in the world, even higher than Russia and China. Why are U.S. policymakers reconsidering their “tough on crime” approach? What lessons could Canadians learn from the United States about...