Impact Stories
Prior to being released from incarceration in August 2021, Ryan accessed support from the CJHS Reintegration Support program to develop an achievable release plan and ...
Shortly after being released from prison, Jesse joined CJHS’s Building Bonds in the Community program; a volunteer-driven program offering support to individuals exiting prison. Jesse ...
David* had been incarcerated for 15 years; he entered prison when he was 22 and left at age 37. From 2017 – 2018, one year ...
Struggling with mental health and addiction issues, both root causes of crime, Hope* had difficulty managing her finances each month. She often found herself having ...
Louis* has been working with a criminal record for the past 10 years at Costco and was doing well. Then he committed two offences, including ...
Now that he is sober and clean for close to three years, Enzo can look back over a 25 year period in his life when ...
When CJHS’s digital literacy instructor asked William if he had considered going back to school, he was surprised. “I thought, ‘I’m 60 years old and ...
For the first time in his life, Steve is excited to wake up in the morning and go to work. “I love this job,” Steve ...
After a domestic dispute at home, Nic felt he had no choice but to leave. He was 16. Nic stayed at a youth emergency shelter ...
