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Title:

Prison Law Support Worker

Agreement Number:

12275521

Agreement Value:

$354,842.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 5, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project will establish a prison law pilot project utilizing the services of a full-time Prison Law Support Worker to provide support and legal information to racialized federal and provincial inmates incarcerated within Nova Scotia. Additionally, workshops will be offered to justice professionals on prison law issues and procedures.

Organization:

Department of Justice Canada

Location:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3S1B3

Reference Number:

119-2023-2024-Q4-00134

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

This project was approved in a previous quarter and is appearing in this quarter’s report now that the agreement has been signed by the recipient. Multi-year Project: from 20222023 to 20252026 PROJECT AMENDED - Original Project Amount: $ 328,800.00 Approved Date: 2022/07/05 Fiscal Year: 20222023 Quarter: 2 Amendment #1 Amount: $ -13,400.00 Approved Date: 2023/03/08 Amendment #2 Amount: $ 39,442.00 Approved Date: 2023/12/19

Amendment Date

Dec 19, 2023

Recipient's Legal Name:

NOVA SCOTIA LEGAL AID COMMISSION

Federal Riding Name:

Halifax West

Federal Riding Number:

12006

Program:

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

Program Purpose:

The JPIP supports the departmental core responsibility of justice system support. The department plays an essential role in ensuring a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system. JPIP’s longterm goal is to contribute to increasing access to the Canadian justice system and strengthening the Canadian legal framework. It supports policy directions of the Department on issues related to family violence, access to justice, and other emerging justice related issues.

Amendments:

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