The federal government will consider changes to how the courts deal with people found not criminally responsible for offences because of mental illness. At an event in Port Coquitlam, Heritage Minister and local MP James Moore says at the heart of the new legislation, to be tabled next year, is to protect victim families from ever coming in contact … [Read more...]
Young female offenders in B.C. to be moved
January 18, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Young female offenders at correctional facilities in Prince George and Victoria will be moved to a unit in Burnaby in an effort to centralize services, says the B.C. government.The Children's Ministry said Wednesday the money saved from having all the 12 to 18-year-old girls at one facility instead of three will help expand … [Read more...]
