COURSE – PROBATION AND PAROLE-THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM – 14.1

After providing information on his experience in criminal justice, speaker Terry McDonald will cover the basics of the criminal justice system in Canada with focus on the difference between adults and youth, and the court process for an accused individual. Attention will then shift to the organization of criminal justice in Ontario, the sentencing options for courts, an explanation of probation, and sentencing of offenders to jail. We will then look at the differences between provincial and federal jail systems, followed by how parole works plus some common myths and changes over the years. Your questions will be welcome