UsingEvidence @UsingEvidence
Supporting the use of reliable evidence especially in the fields of education and criminal justice. Joined October 2017-
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The Supreme Court of Canada struck down solitary confinement as not compliant with our Charter of Rights, but it has been replaced with something very similar. crimsl.utoronto.ca/news/report-ca…
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down solitary confinement as not compliant with our Charter of Rights, but it has been replaced with something very similar. crimsl.utoronto.ca/news/report-ca…
An excellent analysis of the reasons can be found here johnhoward.ca/news/delaying-…
An excellent analysis of the reasons can be found here johnhoward.ca/news/delaying-…
thanks to both of you for this. And here's another source on that same issue, where the facts just don't seem to matter to most people.
thanks to both of you for this. And here's another source on that same issue, where the facts just don't seem to matter to most people.
Five Canadian organizations that provide useful information on criminal justice organizations johnhoward.ca/blog/canadian_… @cancivlib @BCLawInstitute
This is one of an award-winning series of articles (more than 30 now) in Law360 Canada about his experience with the criminal justice system and prison, by 'David Dorson' (anonymous writer) johnhoward.ca/blog/christmas…
New post on adverse social background and the missing voices of the accused in criminal justice, based on work by US legal scholar Steven Zeidman. johnhoward.ca/blog/voice-of-…
New blog post on second chances for people with criminal records, @EmzObrien and @comebacksnacks johnhoward.ca/blog/power-of-…
Considerable evidence underlies the effectiveness of CoSA and other programs yet our governments seem to prefer spending a lot to lock people up rather than much less while also preventing future crime. And yet claim to base decisions on evidence! @DLeBlancNB
Considerable evidence underlies the effectiveness of CoSA and other programs yet our governments seem to prefer spending a lot to lock people up rather than much less while also preventing future crime. And yet claim to base decisions on evidence! @DLeBlancNB
Provincial jails across Canadas are scandalous places, much worse than federal prisons, which are plenty bad enough johnhoward.ca/blog/the-sorry… And governments want to spend billions building new ones coalitionagainstproposedprison.ca @CPEPgroup
Provincial jails across Canadas are scandalous places, much worse than federal prisons, which are plenty bad enough johnhoward.ca/blog/the-sorry… And governments want to spend billions building new ones coalitionagainstproposedprison.ca @CPEPgroup
There are many accounts from prisoners of the reality of being in prison - one good current one is by David Dorson (pen name) monthly in Law360 Canada. The most recent one is here law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar…
There are many accounts from prisoners of the reality of being in prison - one good current one is by David Dorson (pen name) monthly in Law360 Canada. The most recent one is here law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar…
As the post shows, post-secondary is only one part of the problem of totally inadequate education programs in Canadian prisons. More here johnhoward.ca/blog/problems-… and here johnhoward.ca/blog/lack-of-e…. @BKennedyStar
As the post shows, post-secondary is only one part of the problem of totally inadequate education programs in Canadian prisons. More here johnhoward.ca/blog/problems-… and here johnhoward.ca/blog/lack-of-e…. @BKennedyStar
A summary of some of the key findings of this report, which shows that the real evidence entirely contradicts the dominant political and media narrative, is at johnhoward.ca/blog/problem-w…
A summary of some of the key findings of this report, which shows that the real evidence entirely contradicts the dominant political and media narrative, is at johnhoward.ca/blog/problem-w…
Anyone who wants to know what prison is really like (hint: it's terrible) can look here law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar… or here johnhoward.ca/blog/workinpri…. There are many other good accounts as well.
Anyone who wants to know what prison is really like (hint: it's terrible) can look here law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar… or here johnhoward.ca/blog/workinpri…. There are many other good accounts as well.
It's a bad idea to base policy for the thousands in prison on the 2 or 3 worst examples. We don't suspect all police of breaking the law even though a few do.
It's a bad idea to base policy for the thousands in prison on the 2 or 3 worst examples. We don't suspect all police of breaking the law even though a few do.
Many good accounts of prisoner experience ontradict this absurd claim. One current one is appearing monthly in Law360 Canada - latest one here. law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar…. The CPC line on this is only intended for political reasons.
Many good accounts of prisoner experience ontradict this absurd claim. One current one is appearing monthly in Law360 Canada - latest one here. law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar…. The CPC line on this is only intended for political reasons.
Here's a review of studies making this essential point. The human drive to punish remains so powerful politically, despite the strong evidence that says otherwise. johnhoward.ca/blog/compellin…
Here's a review of studies making this essential point. The human drive to punish remains so powerful politically, despite the strong evidence that says otherwise. johnhoward.ca/blog/compellin…
Yes - a point made many times already but ignored - as here - johnhoward.ca/blog/lack-of-e…
Problems with electronic monitoring are well known. johnhoward.ca/blog/electroni…
Problems with electronic monitoring are well known. johnhoward.ca/blog/electroni…
Police stops overall do more harm than good says research review. @Campbell_CrmJst johnhoward.ca/blog/police-st…
How a young person begins a long relationship with the criminal justice system in Canada. Part 1, more to come. johnhoward.ca/blog/prisoner-…

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