DOJ providing cash for new pre-sentencing reports and mental health supports for jurors

By Cristin Schmitz ( August 13, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT) -- The federal government says it will provide ongoing funding to legal aid plans and other organizations that will, in part, help educate defence counsel, Crowns and judges about a new type of pre-sentencing report aimed at helping justice system players understand the effects of racism, marginalization and poverty on Black and other racialized offenders....