Restorative Justice

• N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

  The program creates opportunities for people accused of crimes and victims of crime to work together to come to resolutions, permitting suspects to avoid criminal records.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2025
  
• More than a game: How chess is helping prisoners in Canada

  While chess may seem like just a board game to some, it is now being used in prison systems in Canada and across the world to help rehabilitate prisoners.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2024
  
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• Montreal North restorative justice pilot project hoping to help more youth

  A Montreal North community group is trying to expand a project it hopes will help reduce the number of incarcerated Black offenders in the province.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
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• South Okanagan Restorative Justice Program has doubled since last year

  The South Okanagan Restorative Justice Program has been successful so far and program participation has doubled since last year.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2023
• Trio of North Vancouver youths identified as suspects in racist graffiti incident

  Three youths from North Vancouver are now going through the restorative justice process after spray painting racist graffiti on a home in their neighbourhood.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2023
• A look at Kahnawake’s justice system

  The restorative justice process was formalized in fall 2022 as the first element of the community's Justice Act, established in 2015 and meant to revamp its court.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2023
• Family of N.S. murder victim angered after killer receives minimum parole sentencing

  Brandon Jake Hollohan, a Dartmouth man serving a life sentence for a 2018 murder, was granted the ability to apply for parole after serving a minimum of 10 years on Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
• ‘Less likely to re-offend’: Penticton RCMP talk success of Restorative Justice process

  Restorative Justice Week in Canada runs from November 20-26.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2022
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• Judge refers N.S. murderer to restorative justice program in provincial first

  Brandon Jake Hollohan received a life sentence March 21 when he was convicted of second-degree murder in the January 2018 death of Deborah Irene Yorke.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
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• Criminal charge withdrawn against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer

  The criminal charge against Lisa Banfield for providing ammunition to the gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians in April 2020 has been withdrawn.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022