Durham College
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
Maria.McGarry@dcmail.ca
Kim Younge
North Bay Jail
2550 Trout lake Rd
North Bay, ON P1B 7S7
Dear Kim Younge:
My name is Maria McGarry and I'm writing to inform you on the various institutions that will help you throughout the length of your sentence. Though each has a different purpose than the others, their main goal is ultimately the well being of yourself, as well as every other prisoner within the system. Should you come into any issues during your stay, they are created in order to help aid you with any problems that may occur.
I will start by providing you with the list of names for each of the three facilities and their contact information, before going into …show more content…
Their main goal is to conduct investigations on the offender's behalf, to solve issues regarding any complaints you and your fellow prisoners may have. They also have the responsibility to review and make recommendations to those controlling the prison, focusing on individuals' complaints to ensure that any areas of concern are identified and addressed properly. They do this to ensure the safety of all those in the system, to prevent any disastrous outcomes. It's not only for the safety of the officers, but of the convicted as well. Any inquiries can be directed towards them by your Correctional Investigator or via complaint. However, they will then be assessed over the importance of the case, before being responded to …show more content…
Unlike the other watchdog groups, the Elizabeth Fry Societies work both with and for women and girls specifically within the justice system. (More commonly they aim to help those who are or may be criminalized, rather than those awaiting trial.) They exists to ensure equality in development of services throughout the correctional institutions including, but not limited to the development of services and programs in education and research and many more. In contacting the Elizabeth Fry Societies, you would be able to discuss any concerns you have regarding programs or a variety of things specifically geared towards your future and overall well-being. Unlike the others that are concerned moreso for your rights and safety, they are here to further your education and address any problems you may face in that area. (Though essentially, they're all here to benefit