History
In 1951, a group of St. John's citizens concerned about the plight of prisoners and ex-inmates decided to establish an organization which would work toward penal reform and the creation of programs for the rehabilitation of offenders. They decided to name the agency after the eighteenth century penal reformer, John Howard. In 1969 a branch office was opened in Corner Brook. Twelve years later the John Howard Society's west coast operations became centered in Stephenville to better service the West Coast Correctional Centre (and the planned Womens Institute which has since closed down). Over the years the John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. has operated many programs and projects designed to help offenders.
- For a history of the John Howard Society in Canada visit:
http://www.johnhoward.ca/jhsback.htm - For a biography of the Society’s founder visit:
http://www.johnhoward.ca/bio.htm