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Edmonton Drug Treatment & Community Restoration Court
The Edmonton Drug Treatment and Community Restoration Court, or “EDTCRC” is intended to reduce drug-related crime through innovative approaches to dealing with offenders. The principles behind this program include recognized drug treatment court concepts, the concept of problem-solving courts, and restorative justice.
Edmonton John Howard Society
Edmonton John Howard Society is a not-for-profit, community-based crime prevention agency. They provide assistance to people in conflict with the law, their families, those who have the potential to be in conflict with the law, and victims of crime. Their work to eradicate the root causes of crime helps build safety and harmony in communities.
Elizabeth Fry Society - Calgary
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary (EFry) helps create change in women's lives. They work with women and girls in conflict with, or at risk of becoming in conflict with, the law. EFry empowers and encourages women to face the challenges in their lives in a more positive way, by offering alternatives, resources, guidance or whatever supports their particular journey requires. They work with other organizations and with the government to bring about system changes, and ultimately a more humane criminal justice system, through advocacy and education. They have designed their programs to help break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
Elizabeth Fry Society - Edmonton
The mission of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton is to foster the dignity and worth of women who come into conflict with the law, and help them live as valued members of their communities. They are a not-for-profit organization that has existed in Edmonton since 1977.
Victims of Crime Protocol: What victims of crime can expect from the criminal justice system
This protocol is meant to be a useful reference for people who are victims of crime. The protocol outlines what you can expect throughout the criminal justice process, from the time you report a crime through the police investigation, court proceedings and, if the accused is found guilty, provincial and federal corrections and the National Parole Board. The protocol also tells what is expected of you and what else you can do when you are in contact with the criminal justice system. PDF - 110 pages