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The Juvenile Justice System and FASD

In Ontario, the youth justice system, separate from the adult system, focuses on helping young offenders (ages 12-17) turn their lives around while holding them accountable. The system is guided by the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). It considers the unique needs and circumstances of youth, aiming for rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.  What does this mean for FASD?

 

Please find attached an Information Poster (2024) provided by John Howard Society. This poster discusses effects of FASD, adverse outcomes, prevalence, cost of FASD in Canada, intersection between FASD and CJS, Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action, How to reduce justice involvement and recidivism and JHSO's position. This applies to youth and adults with FASD. 

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we live, work and gather, and on which the Region of Peel operates, is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples inhabited and cared for this land. In particular, we acknowledge the territory of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.

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