Benjamin Perrin

(He/Him)
Without safeguards, AI risks undermining the very principles of truth, fairness, and accountability that our justice system depends on. (Shutterstock)

AI and criminal justice: How AI can support — not undermine — justice

While AI promises to transform criminal justice by increasing operational efficiency and improving public safety, it also comes with risks around privacy, accountability, fairness and human rights.
Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about his proposed car theft policy during a news conference at the Port of Montréal on Feb. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Pierre Poilievre’s proposed mandatory minimum penalties will not reduce crime

Pierre Poilievre’s “tough-on-crime” rhetoric relies on discredited ideas that can lead to overly harsh penalties and actually increase crime.
The Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont. A coroner’s inquest into Soleiman Faqiri’s death at the facility has seen graphic video and heard testimony about the brutal force used against him by corrections officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Inquest into Soleiman Faqiri’s death at an Ontario ‘super jail’ reignites calls for reform

People with mental health challenges are more likely to die in custody. The coroner’s inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario jail is one such tragedy that calls out for reform.

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