News & stories

We are sad to announce the passing of RJHO advisory board member Francis Hebert on March 4, 2025.

Read the November 2024 RJHO newsletter – full of updates and great stories.

The Toward a Justice that Transforms Conference is taking place in Toronto on October 18 and 19, 2024. RJHO is a sponsor for the event and we encourage anyone interested in learning more about restorative justice to attend.

Review RHJO’s 2023 Annual Report. Discover the stories, numbers, and learnings that defined our journey in 2023, and join us as we confidently plan a way forward.

After canvassing 175 people with a history of homelessness and justice involvement, the John Howard Society released a full report of their findings. Read it here.

RJHO program director, Joseph Lauren, was interviewed for a recent Globe and Mail article about the link between justice involvement and homelessness.

RJHO chair Jim Harbell’s Letter to the Editor in response to the November 27 article “Nearly 20% of inmates homeless upon release from Ontario jails, data show”.

Our 2022 Annual Report provides a review of our activities – our successes, expenses, growth, and goals.

RJHO has leased a home in Toronto to be used as residence for women who are coming out of prison but have no place to live. This is the first home for women to be operated by RJHO, with three other residences for men.

Michelle Joseph is RJHO’s consultant for the Women’s Program. She is also the full-time CEO of Unison Health. Despite her busy schedule she found time for an interview in late August, 2022.