Prisoners & Ex-offenders non-profits in Canada
Browse 18 non-profits supporting prisoners, ex-offenders and their families into a new start in Canada. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 18 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Divya Jyoti Jagrati SansthanDelhi, IndiaPeace & Conflict · Community development +10 more

- AFAboriginal Friendship Centre of CalgaryCalgary, CanadaCommunity development · Housing & Homelessness +8 more
- CCCityReach Care SocietyVancouver, CanadaPoverty & Hunger · Housing & Homelessness +5 more
- M2W2Abbotsford, CanadaJustice & Legal aid · Employment & Skills +2 more
- Diogène suivi communautaireMontréal, CanadaMental health · Housing & Homelessness +2 more
- EFElizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern OntarioThunder Bay, CanadaJustice & Legal aid · Gender equality +3 more
- EFElizabeth Fry Society of OttawaOttawa, CanadaJustice & Legal aid · Gender equality +1 more
- M2W2Abbotsford, CanadaJustice & Legal aid · Employment & Skills +3 more
- NLNew Leaf Yoga FoundationToronto, CanadaChildren & Youth · Mental health +1 more
- Enviros Social Services CalgaryCalgary, CanadaChildren & Youth · Addiction +4 more

- enCompass Community Safety AgencyEdmonton, CanadaJustice & Legal aid · Housing & Homelessness +5 more

- RHReconnect Health ServicesToronto, CanadaHealth · Mental health +3 more
Prisoners & Ex-offenders non-profits in Canada at a glance
Of the 18 Prisoners & Ex-offenders non-profits in Canada, the most common cause areas are Justice & Legal aid (75%), Community development (63%) and Housing & Homelessness (63%).
Cause areas
- Justice & Legal aid75%
- Community development63%
- Housing & Homelessness63%
- Addiction50%
- Gender equality44%
Organisation types
- Charity75%
- NGO13%
- Community organisation13%
Beneficiaries
- Youth56%
- Children44%
- Families44%
- Women & Girls38%
- Homeless people38%
Funding sources
- Individual donations50%
- Corporate partnerships25%
- Grants25%
- Earned income19%
- Government funding19%
Top cities
- Toronto25%
- Calgary13%
- Vancouver13%
- Abbotsford13%
Size
- 11-50 employees6%
- 201-500 employees6%
Key facts
- 25% say donations are tax-deductible
- 63% publish a charity number
- 100% name their programmes
- 75% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 16 of the 18 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🪶Indigenous peoples