Description
Mission Statement
“Making communities safer by delivering individualized and integrated support, empowering those in conflict with the law to achieve positive change”
History
The John Howard Society of Toronto is a non-profit organization committed to providing and developing programs that reduce the social, economic and personal costs of crime. The Society is dedicated to helping all people who have been in conflict with the law and individuals at imminent risk of coming into conflict with the law through service, education and community programs.
The roots of the John Howard Society can be traced back to the 18th Century England to a man named John Howard. He began investigating prison conditions – lack of medical care, sanitation, death from disease and starvation. He wrote a paper that was presented to the British House of Parliament entitled “On the State of Prisons in England”. He began the reform movement. He continued to devote the rest of his life to prison reform. He died in 1790.
Policies
The John Howard Society of Toronto is in compliance with all Ministry of Labour and Human Rights policies. We have completed the compliance checklist for AODA required standards.
Our Commitment
The John Howard Society of Toronto is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information of its employees, members, donors and clients. We value the trust of those we deal with. We remain transparent and accountable to this process.
Anyone we collect information from should expect that it be carefully protected and that any use of this information is subject to consent. Our privacy practices are designed to achieve this.
Location
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1669 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, York, Ontario M6E 2H4, Canada
