CJI News and Resources
A woman’s release from federal prison and how her Stride Circle helped. A true story told by a woman leaving prison “I realized that I had surrounded people who were like me, but now I needed to surrounded myself with people who were like who I want to be. ” More about StrideRead more
Imprisoning Our Sisters : The New Federal Women’s Prisons in Canada The federal prison for Women in Kingston, an isolated, unsafe penitentiary characterized as “unfit for bears, much less women,” finally closed in 2000. Stephanie Hayman charts the development of the five new prisons that replaced it, including an Aboriginal healing lodge, placing her study within theRead more
I was introduced to CJI in 2005. At the time, I was pursuing Sociology with an option in Legal Studies and Criminology from the University of Waterloo. My journey with CJI began as a co-facilitator for the Revive program. I was part of two different groups – survivors of sexual abuse and offenders of sexualRead more
I am in constant amazement by the positive impacts of using Restorative Justice practices in the community, and in a pioneering agency that is CJI. I have always been driven to become involved with those trying to navigate the complexities of the criminal justice system, though it wasn’t until I was immersed in CJI’s programs thatRead 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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