Prison rehab tied to parole decisions

Parole board decisions can have a huge impact on whether or not prisoners are motivated to rehabilitate, according to a study co-authored by SFU economics professor Steeve Mongrain.

Mongrain and his colleagues argue that parole boards need to consider the length of prisoners’ original sentences as well as their behaviour in prison when granting early parole and determining eligibility for parole review.  Read more...

Jails don’t keep people out of jail

Collectively, we have nearly 10 decades of experience in the area of corrections and conditional release. There are many issues we have disagreed over, but we are united in our concerns with the direction of the Harper government’s “tough on crime” agenda.


In a country that prides itself on fairness, compassion and the pursuit of equality, why do we accept the idea that community safety will be enhanced through increased incarceration?  Read more...