Elizabeth Fry Association Essay

In 1939 the Elizabeth fry association of British Colombia was taken in place, the purpose of this organization was to assist and create programs for the “female offenders” and help them develop skills when transitioning back into society, (Stewart, pg.1) Like Elizabeth it would start by visiting the prison and creating changes and opportunity for these women. The foundation originally was to create programs but it became more than just a program based prison. In the 1960s women were granted care after leaving the prison, and were provided with community living homes. The women also had access to emergency revising homes in Vancouver and Burnaby, counseling services for shoplifters, court work services for women and men, and specialized treatments in family therapy and life skills. (Stewart. Pg. 1) Elizabeth believed and enforced that no one should feel isolated or alone after prison, and there should be resources to help. After a long hard battle of establishing the resources in prison, women in need become intrigued by the girl’s provincial …show more content…
Many of the women who are convicted or charged of committing crime often get their children taken away and put into the government system. Once in the system it is hard to regain custody of these children. It is more likely for disadvantage women to lose their children. Aboriginals are more at risk of the losing their children and the funding that goes to the first nation child welfare authority does not help families improve their social life. (“Women and the Canadian legal system”. 2008). in rare cases, the mother would be allowed to regain custody of the child, but there is little or no social assistance that helps with this process. The Canadian association Elizabeth Fry society and the Native association of Canada vows to create changes and reduce these issues of injustice to disadvantage and indigenous