Tag Archives: ycja
Home, home on the range
Everyone — the Manitoba government, youth corrections staff, even the young cold-blooded murderer himself — wants to see him transferred out of the young offenders corrections system and into an adult … Continue reading
Manitoba kids ‘in custody’: The numbers
Manitoba was the only province in the *country* where the average count of youths in provincial custody — read: on remand in jail, serving sentences or in the community on probation … Continue reading
The latest Crime Scene Golden Crown award
The second-ever Golden Crown, handed out to some of the best examples of Manitoba prosecutors trying to deter and denounce unlawful conduct goes to… Manitoba prosecutor Courtney St. Croix — … Continue reading
The other ‘Level 4′s’
Manitoba youth corrections uses a four-point scale of risk when assessing inmates — one that may confuse and confound teen car thieves who are ranked on a similar numerical scale. … Continue reading
Winnipeg youth crime mailbag
Recent question via email from a reader: “What ever happened to the kid who shot at the Canada Post carrier this winter?” Well, reader, glad you asked: He’s serving the … Continue reading
‘Common purpose’
In this blog’s last post, it talked about the recent homicide of Abdul Jemai and one of his alleged youthful attackers — who is a known quantity to police and … Continue reading
Mr. Swan goes to Vancouver
Interesting news statement from the provincial Justice minister a few moments ago. STRENGTHENING YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT TO HEAD MANITOBA’S AGENDA AT JUSTICE MINISTERS’ MEETINGS: SWAN – – … Continue reading
