Supervision is provided to clients released into the community through prison authorities or through the National Parole Board. In addition, up to 40 Community Assessments are conducted through CAPS each month. Community Assessments are in-depth reports based on information gathered from interviews with the families and friends of inmates. These reports determine the amount and quality of support that will be available to an offender both during and after incarceration and they help the National Parole Board to develop appropriate parole conditions. The CRP is offered at 101st Street Apartments for residents of 101st Street Apartments and people referred from the community.
Youth workers assist community youth to make positive changes in their lives.
They help youth who are at a high risk to offend, or who have offended before, in making changes to that they live crime free. Community Youth Workers help incarcerated youth people to plan for their release, reconnect with their families and gain knowledge and access to appropriate programs. Community Youth Workers also perform a transition service for young offenders returning to the community from the Edmonton Young Offender Centre and Edmonton group homes. Youth Workers help youth to integrate successfully back into their families, peer environments and society with the hope that this assistance will reduce the likelihood that the youth will relapse into criminal behaviour. Community Youth Workers may refer youth to other programs and services offered by Edmonton John Howard Society or elsewhere in the community.