Saskatchewan’s Incarceration Epidemic
Further to James Scott’s work on sentencing bias, Lindsay Hjorth has authored the following paper: Saskatchewan’s Incarceration Epidemic – final copy
Gladue Report Funding
Professor T. Quigley has allowed us to share his recent scholarly paper on how Gladue reports ought to be funded in Canada. We feel...
How to read the genome and build a human being
DNA from a crime scene can now be used to reconstruct the corresponding person’s face, sex, age, eye colour, height and weight by utilizing...
No Federal Funding for Marlene Carter’s Psychiatric Treatment
Marlene Carter has been returned to Saskatoon’s Regional Psychiatric Center after the Government of Canada failed to fund and provide her with the promised...
When Bail Courts Don’t Follow the Law
An interesting opinion on Bail Hearings and the state of the criminal justice system in Canada written by a Justice of the Peace in...
Gladue reports no ‘get out of jail free card’ for indigenous offenders
James Scott presented a paper to Saskatchewan Legal Aid in September of 2014 and his suggestions received national attention. His paper discusses the presence...
Don’t Talk to Police
An informative video by a law professor which illustrates why it is dangerous for people to talk to the police:
Criminal Sentences
When a person is found guilty of a criminal offence, the Court determines the appropriate sentence. Several types of sentences are available. This blog...
Reforming Saskatchewan’s Biased Sentencing Regime
The over-representation of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan’s prisons has been growing at an alarming rate, suggesting that Saskatchewan may need to reform its biased...
What should I say to the police when they stop me?
The police should only stop you if they are investigating a crime or if you are driving so they may check your license and...