Medicine Hat John Howard Society

The Medicine Hat John Howard Society, established in 1948, is a community based agency that works with our community towards the prevention of crime and to assist those affected by crime.

Programs and Services

  • Client Service - Clients are assisted through information, support and referral, intended to facilitate successful integration into the community. Referral to and advocacy with other community organizations assists clients with needs such as accommodation, food, transportation, employment, legal services, education and other. Direct client services may include assistance with pardon applications, filing income tax returns, acquiring primary identification, third-party communication with family or other supports, facilitating money transfers, short-term storage of personal effects, receiving mail and no fee service for Affidavits and Statutory Declarations. The Society fields inquiries for public legal information education and makes referrals, as appropriate.
  • Community Assessments and Parole Supervision - The Society contracts with the Correctional Service of Canada to supervise Federal offenders on conditional release and conduct Community Assessments to assess community support available to an offender.
  • Criminal Justice Education (CJE) Program - Medicine Hat John Howard Society delivers the CJE program to elementary, junior high and high school students throughout the Palliser Health Region, intended to inform and educate young people about the criminal justice system and encourage responsible, law abiding behaviour.
  • Remand Visitation - Volunteers of the Medicine Hat John Howard Society provide community contact, information and support to inmates and offenders housed at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Services include advocacy, information and referrals.
  • Men’s Work aftercare support - Men’s Work is a facilitated service for men who identify (self or otherwise) as being at risk of abusive behaviour and/or assault towards their partner and voluntarily seek on-going assistance and support in maintaining a violence-free lifestyle.
  • Medicine Hat Restorative Justice Project - The Medicine Hat Restorative Justice project is a collaborative community-based initiative that serves to foster opportunity for meaningful and accountable resolution between individuals who have caused harm and the people and/or communities who have been impacted by their behaviour. Parties with a stake in a specific offence will collectively work towards dealing with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future.
  • The Immigrant Legal Education Services (ILES) - A program that serves to assist newcomers to Canada and Alberta understand and more effectively navigate the Canadian legal and justice systems. ILES has assisted individuals with very practical matters such as completing forms, attending court, advocating with landlords, filing income tax return and community referral, as necessary.

Contact:

Gary Straub, Executive Director
Medicine Hat John Howard Society
#208, 535 – 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 0H2

Telephone: (403) 526-5916
Fax: (403) 526-4636
mhjhs@telusplanet.net