CHAPTER 9

Question 1

funding breakdowns of NGO’s

Answer 1

• accounted for 169 billion dollars of Canada’s GDP (gross domestic product - 8.5%)
• community non-profit takes 16.5% (traditional non-profits) (boys&girls club, John Howard Society) - only 3% of this 16.5% goes to criminal non-profits
• business non-profits take 10.4%
• government non-profits 73.2% (universities/colleges and hospitals/medical care)

Question 1

NGO’s

Answer 1

• do non-profit and voluntary activities in order to remove social problems and to serve the general public
• independent from government
• most non-profit services and programs are dependant upon granting agencies and foundations ,donations, and memberships for their revenue.

Question 2

funding issues

Answer 2

• lack of funding
• changes in funding
  1. Administration
  15-20% allocated to admin (building, lights, insurance, office supplies and rent, phone bills, etc) (more recently changed to 10-12%)
  2. Social Return on Investment (S.R.I.) (A principle based method that attempts to measure a programs social value beyond its financial value
  ;Monetize social problems - can’t solve the problem_

Question 3

immediate outcomes of nonprofit partners in the Criminal Justice System

Answer 3

• Improved capacity of NVOs to fulfill their mandates
• Improved intersectoral/interdisciplinary/inter-regional coordination of service delivery to offenders and victims
• Increased knowledge and understanding of criminal justice and corrections issues

Question 4

intermediate outcomes of nonprofit partners in the Criminal Justice System

Answer 4

• Increased community capacity to work with victims, offenders, families and local officials
• Improved national policy dialogue on matters related to criminal justice and corrections
• Improved government programs, policies and legislation

Question 5

ultimate outcome of nonprofit partners in the Criminal Justice System

Answer 5

A safer, secure and more resilient Canadian society

Question 6

3 grants and contribution programs related to the justice system

Answer 6

1. victims fund
2. The Youth Justice Fund
3. The Family Violence Initiative

Question 7

victims fund

Answer 7

• Support projects and activities that encourage the development of new approaches, promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers
• Increase available services

Question 8

the youth justice fund

Answer 8

• Contribute to projects that encourage a more effective youth justice system, respond to emerging youth justice issues
• Enable greater citizen and community participation in the youth justice system

Question 9

the family violence initiative

Answer 9

• Supports of the development, implementation, testing and assessment of models, and strategies to improve the justice system’s response to family violence
• Raise public awareness and encourage public involvement

Question 10

what is the John howard society?

Answer 10

• Biggest criminal non-profit in Canada
• 2019 there were 63 offices in Canada

Question 11

what does the john howard society do?

Answer 11

1. housing
2. programs
3. counselling services
4. newcomers to canada
5. reintegration in remand centres
6. record suspensions
7. employment
8. education
9. bail programs
10. fine options

Question 12

what is the Elizabeth Fry Society (E.F.S.)?

Answer 12

• established in 1939
• a small nonprofit social service agency that provides support and services for females involved in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
• as well as those deemed at risk of being criminalized
  -Works to reduce reoffending and the impact of criminalization
• through the lens of indigenous women

Question 13

what does the Elizabeth fry society do?

Answer 13

1. Educations programs
2. Programming and services in jail for female offenders (counselling, library, legal aid, etc)
3. Provide a lot of community reintegration after jail (Healthcare, transitional housing, food banks)
4. Psychological Counselling
   (addictions, abuse, family counselling, anger managment)