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Navigating the Adult Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems

This diagram from the Canadian Mental Health Association represents a map of possible pathways through the criminal justice system and supports available through the mental health system for people aged 18 or older.

Problems with Eyewitness Identification

This infographic produced by Innocence Canada (formerly AIDWYC) demonstrates some common problems with eyewitness identification.

Are police record checks useful in employment screening?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association provides information for employers and others about whether police record checks should be used in screening prospective employees.

Police Record Checks And Rights-Respecting Hiring: A guide for businesses and not-for-profit organizations

This resource produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association aims to give employers information on how to respect the rights of prospective employees when asking for police record checks. It also gives general information about the record check process, and encourages employers to reconsider checking if not otherwise required by law to do so.

Police record checks in employment and volunteering: Know your rights

This resource produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association answers frequently asked questions about whether a prospective employer can demand police record checks from prospective employees or volunteers. It covers privacy and human rights legislation as well as practical considerations.

Visiting a loved one inside? A handbook for people visiting a prisoner at an adult correctional facility in Ontario

This guide produced by the John Howard Society of Ontario presents information for family members and friends of people incarcerated in provincial institutions in Ontario. The information is presented in FAQ format.

What is a criminal record?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association gives basic information on what a “criminal record” and a “police record check” are.

What is a non-conviction record?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association provides answers to FAQs on the nature of “non-conviction records”.

What is traumatic brain injury?

This resource by the John Howard Society of Ontario canvasses issues relating to the higher prevalence of people with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the criminal justice system.

A new time: A toolkit for families of women offenders

This resource produced by the Canadian Families and Corrections Network, provides information for families of women who are being released from federal prison. Topics covered include:

mothering and the best interests of the children
reintegration of Indigenous offenders into Indigenous communities

Although this resource was created for people being released from federal institutions,