Justice committee  Yes.

Justice committee  Well—

Justice committee  Given the level of funding, it is not working. If that funding were increased, intuitively I expect it would work, but I suggest there would need to be a review.

Justice committee  I would say there is a difference there. First, there is a great deal of evidence to indicate that mandatory minimums do not reduce the level of crime within communities and that they are not seen as a deterrent to the individual offender.

Public Safety committee  I thank the committee on behalf of the John Howard Society of Canada for the opportunity to appear with respect to Bill C-59. The John Howard Society, for those of you who do not know, is a non-profit organization whose mission is the promotion of effective, just, humane respon

Public Safety committee  The last figure I saw was in the mid-twenties.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the time. The impact of overcrowding in the institutions, and an increase in the overcrowding, is going to limit access to the programs that are currently being run that assist with the rehabilitation. It will slow down individuals appearing before the National Pa

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  I think we have already heard the profile of our federal offenders is those who are suffering from addiction, either to drugs or alcohol, and we've got a large percentage who are suffering as well from mental health issues. Who exactly will be covered or eliminated in terms of t