VIBE AND VEGAS SHOW: GREG ROGERS OF THE JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY OF ONTARIO

One of the challenges that some Black Canadian men face is being in prison and getting back into society after being released from prison.During this episode, we speak and share with Greg Rogers, Executive Director of the John Society of Ontario.The mission statement of the John Howard Society is effective, just, and humane responses to crime and its causes. The Society also:1. Provides for the effective integration into the community of those in conflict with the law and provides, or encourages others to provide, services to those in contact with, or affected by the criminal justice system; 2. Promotes changes in the law and the administration of justice which will lead to the more humane and effective treatment of individuals; 3. Promotes citizen awareness of the problems of crime and its causes, acceptance of responsibility to respond to these problems and involvement in the delivery and management of justice related programs; 4. Promotes the fair and humane treatment of all incarcerated person and seeks to ensure that all forms of detention and imprisonment comply with relevant legal and human rights standards. Here is the John Howard Society of Ontario contact information: Address: 111 Peter Street, Suite 603 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H1 Tel: (416) 408-4282 Fax: (416) 408-2991 Email: jhso@johnhoward.on.ca Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com and visit our podcast site at http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/ God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/