Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.

Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DON HEAD

December 19, 2023

Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee. While there is a need to find the right balance between the two, there needs to be greater emphasis placed on the needs and heal...

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