Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa is a charity based in Ottawa, Canada working on justice & legal aid, gender equality, housing & homelessness.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa (E Fry Ottawa) is a community-based charity supporting women and gender-diverse people who have been or may become criminalized. It offers residential programs, diversion alternatives, court support, in-reach services for women in federal prisons, and counselling and life-skills support aimed at reducing harm, recidivism and incarceration. It advocates for the abolition of prisons and for the reform of laws that contribute to criminalization. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has provided programs since 1951 and is part of a wider network of Elizabeth Fry Societies across Canada.
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JF Norwood House
Housing & Homelessness · Canada
A 15-bed transition house in downtown Ottawa offering supportive housing to federally and provincially sentenced adult women and gender-diverse people reintegrating into the community, with in-reach services to women in federal prisons.
Lotus House
Justice & Legal aid · Canada
A residence providing community-based supervision and support to adult women and gender-diverse people on bail under Ontario's Bail Verification and Supervision Program, as an alternative to pre-trial custody. Run in partnership with the John Howard Society of Ottawa.
Pre- and Post-Charge Diversion
Justice & Legal aid · Canada
Diversion alternatives that help women and gender-diverse people avoid criminalization and incarceration, serving Ottawa and L'Orignal.
Court Support and In-Reach
Justice & Legal aid · Canada
Court support and in-reach services for criminalized women and gender-diverse people, including support for those in federal prisons preparing for release.
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John Howard Society of Ottawa
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