- Vancouver's Downtown Community Court
- Prolific Offender Management Project
- Bail Reform Project
- Community Crime Prevention Pilots
Vancouver's Downtown Community Court
News Releases
September 13, 2010Interim Community Court Evaluation Released
VANCOUVER – An interim evaluation report released today on Vancouver's Downtown Community Court shows the court has been able to achieve a high level of integration and co-location of services to support victims and offenders.
[News Release]
Vancouver's Downtown Community Court First Anniversary
VANCOUVER – In the year since Vancouver's Downtown Community Court embarked on a new problem-solving approach to dealing with offenders, the Province and judiciary have gained insight into assisting offenders by bringing together justice, health and social service agencies to help change criminals' behaviour.
[News Release]
Update on Canada’s First Community Court
VANCOUVER – Updated statistics for Vancouver's Downtown Community Court reveal the courtroom concluded 1,273 cases between last September and April 2009.
[News Release] [Backgrounder]
Premier’s Statement on Passing of Judge Hugh Stansfield
VANCOUVER - Premier Gordon Campbell made the following statement on the passing of Hugh Stansfield, chief judge of the British Columbia Provincial Court.
[Statement]
Community Court Making a Difference
VANCOUVER – Canada's first community court is making progress in using a problem-solving approach to quickly assess and direct offenders to services meant to address the causes of their criminal behaviours.
[News Release] [Backgrounder]
Premier Opens Canada’s First Community Court
VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell opened Canada’s first community court, in downtown Vancouver, bringing together a host of integrated services aimed at helping offenders break free from the cycle of crime, homelessness, addictions and mental illness.
[News Release] [Backgrounder]
