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SLSC's Publications

SLSC routinely conducts research and engages in advocacy and information sharing as key components of our purpose. Through this work, we generate a wide variety of reports, policies, legislative submissions, and other documents that we’re pleased to share in this Resource Library.

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Pursuing Justice: Bilateral Interactions Among the Criminal Justice and Housing Sectors for Preventing Youth Homelessness2025research-report
SLSC Policy on Electronic Monitoring2025slsc-policy
Bill S-230 Brief to Standing Senate Committee on Legal & Constitutional Affairs2024, legislative-report-submission policy-brief
Statement on the 51st Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (2023-24)2024press-release-open-letter
SLSC Policy on Equitable and Consistent Standards of Healthcare for Justice-Involved People2022slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Racism in the Criminal Justice System2022slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Human Rights and Non-Discrimination2022slsc-policy
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-submission
News Release Regarding Corrections and Conditional Release Act: 30th Anniversary2022press-release-open-letter
Response to the Government of Canada’s Tabling of the Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism2022press-release-open-letter
Young Adults and the Definition of Youth Within the Criminal Justice System2022other-report
Infrastructure, Intersections, and Innovation: Understanding Community-based Residential Facilities Within a Shifting COVID-19 Landscape2021research-report
SLSC Policy on Restorative Justice2021slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Universal Basic Income2021slsc-policy
Infrastructure, croisements, innovation : bien comprendre les aménagements des établissements résidentiels communautaires face aux enjeux toujours changeant engendrés par la pandémie de COVID-192021research-report
Life(r)’s Work: Supporting a Modernized Strategy for Life-Sentenced People in Canada2020research-report
SLSC Policy on the Impact of Criminal Records2020slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Impact of Long-term Incarceration2020slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Social Enterprises2020slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on The Role of Government2020slsc-policy
Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population2020other-report
Smart on Crime: The St. Leonard’s Perspective on What Works and What Matters in Criminal Justice2019other-report
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-report
Life(r)’s Work: Developing a Modernized Strategy for Life-Sentenced People in Canada2019research-report
SLSC Policy on Right to Housing2019slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Peer Mentoring2019slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Research Ethics2019slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Capital Punishment2019slsc-policy
Response to Office of The Correctional Investigator (OCI) & Canadian Human Rights Commission’s (CHRC) Joint Report Aging and Dying in Prison2019press-release-open-letter
A Framework for Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population2019other-report
Beyond Custody: Positive Pathways to Housing for Youth in Conflict with the Law2018research-report
SLSC Policy on Aging and Elderly People in Conflict with the Law2018slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Community-Based Social Justice2018slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Crime Prevention2018slsc-policy
News Release Regarding McClintic Transfer from Healing Lodge2018press-release-open-letter
Native Counselling Services of Alberta Open Letter: Healing Lodges, Community-based Residential Facilities Help to Ensure Public Safety2018press-release-open-letter
Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights2017legislative-report-submission
Life(r)’s Work: An Historical Analysis and Evaluation of a Program for Life Sentenced People in Canada2017research-report
SLSC Train the Trainer Workshop: Problematic Substance Use, Consolidated Report2017research-report
SLSC Policy on Victims2017slsc-policy
SLSC Policy on Mandatory Minimums2017slsc-policy
Social Enterprise and Labour Market Integration for Individuals Exiting the Criminal Justice System ‒ A Synthesis of Pilot Project Evaluation2015research-report
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-report
Legislative Update on Mandatory Minimums in Canada2014legislative-report-submission
Letter to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Bill C-479 An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act2014legislative-report-submission
Brief on the Federal Victims Bill of Rights2014legislative-report-submission
Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-32 Canadian Victims Bill of Rights2014legislative-report-submission
Literature Summary Promising Practices for Train the Trainer in Peer Mentoring Workshop2014research-report
Policy Brief on Electronic Monitoring Review and Recommendations2013legislative-report-submission
Policy Brief on Capital Punishment2013legislative-report-submission
Capital Punishment Fact Sheet2013fact-sheet
Submission to the Department of Justice on Victims’ Rights in Canada2013legislative-report-submission
Bill C-479 An Act to Bring Fairness to Victims of Violent Offenders Factsheet2013fact-sheet
Towards an Integrated Network Second Edition2013research-report
Homes for the Hard to House: H2H Model2012other-report
Homes for the ‘Hard to House’ Research Findings Report2012research-report
News Release Regarding LifeLine Funding Cut2012press-release-open-letter
Brief to Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-10 Omnibus Crime Bill2011legislative-report-submission
Brief to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Parole Board of Canada Propose Pardon User Fee Increase2011legislative-report-submission
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-submission
Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-4 An Act to Amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act2010legislative-report-submission
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-submission
Community Connections: The Key to Community Corrections for Individuals with Mental Health Disorders2010research-report
L’Engagement communautaire : La clé de services correctionnels communautaires à l’intention de personnes souffrant de troubles mentaux2010research-report
Towards an Integrated Network: Working Together to Avoid Criminalization of People with Mental Health Problems2008research-report
Vers un réseau intégré : Travailler ensemble pour éviter la criminalisation de personnes aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale2008research-report
Good Practices Manual: Principles to Practice2007research-report
Do Halfway Houses Affect Property Values?2004fact-sheet
SLSC Privacy Policy2004slsc-policy
Halfway houses for federal offenders: What do we know about them? (FORUM on Corrections Research)2003other-report
Why Crime Prevention?2001other-report
SLSC Policy on Privatization of Corrections1999slsc-policy

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