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SLSC's Publications

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Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights2017legislative-report-submissionhealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Legislative Update on Mandatory Minimums in Canada2014legislative-report-submissionlegislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
Letter to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Bill C-479 An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act2014legislative-report-submissionjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Brief on the Federal Victims Bill of Rights2014legislative-report-submissionlegislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-32 Canadian Victims Bill of Rights2014legislative-report-submissionlegislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Policy Brief on Electronic Monitoring Review and Recommendations2013legislative-report-submissionhousing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Policy Brief on Capital Punishment2013legislative-report-submissionjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Capital Punishment Fact Sheet2013fact-sheetjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Submission to the Department of Justice on Victims’ Rights in Canada2013legislative-report-submissionlegislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Bill C-479 An Act to Bring Fairness to Victims of Violent Offenders Factsheet2013fact-sheetlegislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Brief to Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-10 Omnibus Crime Bill2011legislative-report-submissionhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Brief to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Parole Board of Canada Propose Pardon User Fee Increase2011legislative-report-submissionlegislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-4 An Act to Amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act2010legislative-report-submissionhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Summary of SLSC’s Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-4 An Act to Amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act2010legislative-report-submissionhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Smart on Crime: The St. Leonard’s Perspective on What Works and What Matters in Criminal Justice2019other-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Position Paper on Community Supports: Alternatives to Traditional Approaches (submitted to the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) as part of the PBC Academic Think Tank on Community Corrections)2019other-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Do Halfway Houses Affect Property Values?2004fact-sheethousing-halfway-houses release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Halfway houses for federal offenders: What do we know about them? (FORUM on Corrections Research)2003other-reporthousing-halfway-houses release-community-integration
Why Crime Prevention?2001other-reportlegislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
Life(r)’s Work: An Historical Analysis and Evaluation of a Program for Life Sentenced People in Canada2017research-reportjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Towards an Integrated Network: Working Together to Avoid Criminalization of People with Mental Health Problems2008research-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Infrastructure, Intersections, and Innovation: Understanding Community-based Residential Facilities Within a Shifting COVID-19 Landscape2021research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments release-community-integration
Life(r)’s Work: Supporting a Modernized Strategy for Life-Sentenced People in Canada2020research-reportjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Life(r)’s Work: Developing a Modernized Strategy for Life-Sentenced People in Canada2019research-reportjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Beyond Custody: Positive Pathways to Housing for Youth in Conflict with the Law2018research-reporthousing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
SLSC Train the Trainer Workshop: Problematic Substance Use, Consolidated Report2017research-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations
Social Enterprise and Labour Market Integration for Individuals Exiting the Criminal Justice System ‒ A Synthesis of Pilot Project Evaluation2015research-reportrelease-community-integration
Literature Summary Promising Practices for Train the Trainer in Peer Mentoring Workshop2014research-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations
Towards an Integrated Network Second Edition2013research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Homes for the Hard to House: H2H Model2012other-reporthousing-halfway-houses release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Homes for the ‘Hard to House’ Research Findings Report2012research-reporthousing-halfway-houses release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
Community Connections: The Key to Community Corrections for Individuals with Mental Health Disorders2010research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Good Practices Manual: Principles to Practice2007research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Equitable and Consistent Standards of Healthcare for Justice-Involved People2022slsc-policyhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Racism in the Criminal Justice System2022slsc-policyhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Human Rights and Non-Discrimination2022slsc-policylegislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Restorative Justice2021slsc-policyhealth legislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Universal Basic Income2021slsc-policyhealth housing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on the Impact of Criminal Records2020slsc-policyhousing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Impact of Long-term Incarceration2020slsc-policyhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Social Enterprises2020slsc-policyrelease-community-integration
SLSC Policy on The Role of Government2020slsc-policyjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Right to Housing2019slsc-policyhealth housing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Peer Mentoring2019slsc-policyhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Research Ethics2019slsc-policyhealth legislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Capital Punishment2019slsc-policyjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Aging and Elderly People in Conflict with the Law2018slsc-policyhealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Community-Based Social Justice2018slsc-policyhousing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Crime Prevention2018slsc-policylegislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Victims2017slsc-policylegislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Mandatory Minimums2017slsc-policylegislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Privacy Policy2004slsc-policyvalues-based-principles-perspectives
SLSC Policy on Privatization of Corrections1999slsc-policyjail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
Brief to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Bill C-5 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act2022legislative-report-submissioncommunity-integration health legislation-criminal-justice-reform values-based-principles-perspectives
News Release Regarding Corrections and Conditional Release Act: 30th Anniversary2022press-release-open-lettercommunity-integration legislation-criminal-justice-reform
Response to the Government of Canada’s Tabling of the Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism2022press-release-open-letterlegislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration
Response to Office of The Correctional Investigator (OCI) & Canadian Human Rights Commission’s (CHRC) Joint Report Aging and Dying in Prison2019press-release-open-letterhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations
News Release Regarding McClintic Transfer from Healing Lodge2018press-release-open-letterhealth jail-prison-environments release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Native Counselling Services of Alberta Open Letter: Healing Lodges, Community-based Residential Facilities Help to Ensure Public Safety2018press-release-open-letterhealth jail-prison-environments release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
News Release Regarding LifeLine Funding Cut2012press-release-open-letterhousing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
A Framework for Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population2019other-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-practices
Young Adults and the Definition of Youth Within the Criminal Justice System2022other-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-practices
Mémoire présenté au comité permanent de la justice et des droits de la personne sur la loi sur la sécurité des rues et des communautés : projet de loi C-102011legislative-report-submissionhealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
L’Engagement communautaire : La clé de services correctionnels communautaires à l’intention de personnes souffrant de troubles mentaux2010research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Infrastructure, croisements, innovation : bien comprendre les aménagements des établissements résidentiels communautaires face aux enjeux toujours changeant engendrés par la pandémie de COVID-192021research-reporthealth housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments release-community-integration
Les entreprises sociales et l’intégration au marché du travail des individus qui sortent du système de justice pénale ‒ une synthèse d’évaluation de projets pilotes2015research-reportrelease-community-integration
Vers un réseau intégré : Travailler ensemble pour éviter la criminalisation de personnes aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale2008research-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Bill S-230 Brief to Standing Senate Committee on Legal & Constitutional Affairs2024, legislative-report-submission policy-briefcommunity-integration health housing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population2020other-reporthealth jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations
Statement on the 51st Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (2023-24)2024press-release-open-lettercommunity-integration jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform unique-populations values-based-principles-perspectives
Pursuing Justice: Bilateral Interactions Among the Criminal Justice and Housing Sectors for Preventing Youth Homelessness2025research-reportcommunity-integration housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
SLSC Policy on Electronic Monitoring2025slsc-policycommunity-integration jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration
Pursuing Justice Infographic 1: Pathways for Community Agencies2025infographiccommunity-integration housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
Pursuing Justice Infographic 2: Pathways for Municipal Government2025infographiccommunity-integration housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
Pursuing Justice Infographic 3: Pathways for Provincial and Territorial Governments2025infographiccommunity-integration housing-halfway-houses legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
Pursuing Justice Infographic 4: Pathways for Federal Government2025infographiccommunity-integration housing-halfway-houses jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
Overview of the Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism with Catherine Latimer2025webinarcommunity-integration release-community-integration
Media Release Regarding Launch of Pursuing Housing: Scaling Options for Justice-Involved Youth Solutions Lab2025press-release-open-letterhousing-halfway-houses release-community-integration unique-populations
SLSC Webinar: Advocating for Least Restrictive Measures with Mary Campbell2023webinarjail-prison-environments values-based-principles-perspectives
Media Release on the 52nd Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (2024-25)2025press-release-open-lettercommunity-integration health jail-prison-environments legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration unique-populations
SLSC Bill S-212 LCJC Brief to Senate Committee2023legislative-report-submissioncommunity-integration legislation-criminal-justice-reform release-community-integration values-based-principles-perspectives values-based-principles-practices
Pursuing Justice Infographic 5: Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC) Case Study2025infographic
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