Did you know that it costs between $136, 000 – $164,0001 to deal with a sexual assault that goes through the criminal justice system? And to incarcerate one man in Canada costs $126,000/ year. In CJI’s local community, the proposed 2025 budget for the Waterloo Regional Police is $253 million. This represents 30% of theRead more
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How CJI Provides Accountability and Support for Sex Offenders *Content Warning: This article includes information from people who have caused and been impacted by sexual harm. “We work with folks who admit they have caused harm,” says Kate Crozier, CJI’s Interim Executive Director. She says that is step one for sex offenders* who enter CJI’sRead more
Can Accountability and Support for Sex Offenders Prevent Sexual Abuse ? *Content Warning: This article includes information from people who have caused and been impacted by sexual harm. Many people in Canada feel the only way to deal with sex offenders* is to lock them up and throw away the key. They think of sexRead more
What Survivors of Sexual Harm Want *Content Warning: This article includes information from people who have been impacted by sexual harm. At a panel discussion about violence against women, the CJI host asked, “In what ways did the traditional justice system meet your needs as a survivor?” To everyone’s surprise, the panelists unanimously agreed thatRead more
Make a difference for sexual trauma survivors! Help us connect with 100 new friends and raise $25,000 for CJI’s Revive Services. Most sexual violence occurs within relationships—between intimate partners or family members. People impacted by sexual harm want a safe way to be heard, develop understanding and find a way through the hurt. ReviveRead more
You are invited to attend Community Justice Initiatives’ Annual General Meeting 7:00 pm, September 18, 2024 Walter Fedy , 675 Queen St. S. Suite 111 Kitchener, On Onsite parking available. RSVP by September 9, 2024 Chris Cowie, our former director, will be attending the AGM. Please stop in and say goodbye and thank you to ChrisRead more
We are sharing with you today the news that Chris Cowie is stepping away from CJI after 15 years of stellar leadership. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are sharing with you today the news that Chris Cowie is stepping away after 15 years of stellar leadership. We must say that weRead more
“I wasn’t in a rut, I was in a hole,” says Alice*, a local older adult who reached out to CJI for support in 2020. She found CJI’s Elder Mediation Services when she searched “elder abuse.” Mistreatment from children Alice was feeling mistreated by her two children—especially her middle-aged son. He visited weekly, broke thingsRead more
Ben Chery, CJI Volunteer Co-mediator. Co-mediator Ben Chery volunteers with CJI so he can “do little things with big heart.” A lawyer by profession, Ben says, “When I started to volunteer at CJI, I learned about nuance. I had an idea about life, that you toe the line and follow the policy—I even wrote policies forRead more
During our 40+ year history, we have continuously responded to community needs by creatively, and innovatively applying restorative justice principles to new problems. We believe the only limit to the power of restorative justice is the capacity of the human heart to change and grow.
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