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Title:

Justice-involved Families

Agreement Number:

27034

Agreement Value:

$250,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 15, 2026 - Mar 31, 2031

Description:

The project supports the core capacity of the Canadian Families and Corrections Network to strengthen and sustain services for families affected by incarceration, reintegration, and criminal justice involvement. By maintaining organizational infrastructure and leadership, the project ensures continuity of family support, education, public awareness, and outreach services that strengthen family bonds, enhance resilience, and contribute to reintegration and public safety.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Immediate Outcomes:
a. To answer questions and give factual information to community family members to enable them to make pro-social decisions.
b. To offer online and mail out information resources for the correctional knowledge transfer about visiting, how to send in money to a prison, how to setup phone calls from a prison, etc.
c. After an initial contact with CFCN, to assist them in staying connected to CFCN in order to cope with having a person in custody.
d. To create public awareness and correctional knowledge transfers.

Intermediate Outcomes:
a. To continue the immediate results.
b. To integrate existing families closer into CFCN for continued support as they handle challenging correctional issues, have different needs, etc.
c. To assist in the understanding and preparation of reintegration and family reunification for successful parole decisions.
d. To continually create engaging and relevant resources to assist families

Long-term Outcomes:
a. To continue the short-term results as new families connect with CFCN.
b. To continue to medium-term results for families with longer sentences.
c. To assist families who have received parole to live a pro-social life.
d. To continue to educate researchers, students, and families about correctional issues to build capacity and resilience.

Location:

Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 5S5

Reference Number:

088-2026-2027-Q1-00072

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

875428062

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Canadian Families and Corrections Network

Federal Riding Name:

Kingston and the Islands

Federal Riding Number:

35046

Program:

(GCP-VO) Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary Organizations

Program Purpose:

The Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary Organizations (GCP VO) supports the development of public safety policies and delivery of services by providing funding to voluntary organizations to maintain a national structure and cover core operating expenses.

NAICS Code:

624190