The St. Leonard's Society of Hamilton - Robert Street Residence    CSC Bed Contracted: 20
Executive Director: John T. Clinton
Program Manager: Randy Blanken
Address: 73 Robert Street, Hamilton, ON. L8L 2P2
Telephone: (905)-572-1150 Fax: (905)-529-9152

History: Incorporated in 1972, St. Leonard’s Hamilton has a long history of providing quality programs and services to adult federal offenders. Originally operating under the name of Astra Society, the program was an eight bed residential facility providing support to male offenders released into the community on conditional release. Today, The St. Leonard’s Society operates two residential facilities, a 20 bed "Place of Transition" and a 28 bed Substance Abuse Treatment Centre. The agency contracts with the Correctional Service of Canada to provide Substance Abuse and Living Skills programs and operates a provincially contracted Intermittent Sentence Program. Starting in 2000, an employment-training program will enable clients to acquire certification in computer technology and repair.

Description: The Place of Transition at 73 Robert Street is a 20-bed facility also providing office, program and leisure space. The house is centrally located in the downtown area of Hamilton close to buses, employment, educational facilities, the YMCA and library. Laundry and recreational services are available on site. Meals are also provided.

Residents Accepted: Male Federal Offenders.

Exclusions: All offenders will be considered, based upon sincerely, motivation and suitability for release to the Hamilton community.

Admission Procedure: Staff conduct regular visits to federal institutions in the Ontario Region and an admissions committee meets every two weeks to review Community Assessments.

Program: The Program at 73 Robert Street is known as "A Place of Transition". The program’s orientation is towards assisting individuals to successfully achieve "Transition" through an environment that promotes thinking and behaviour acceptable to the community and enables residents to become contributing members of the community.

Institutions the Agency visits:                     CSC type Programs offered:

Bath                                                                   Choices
Beaver Creek                                                     Women’s Choices
Fenbrook                                                           Cognitive Skills
Collins Bay                                                         Cog Booster
Frontenac                                                           Living without Violence
Joyceville                                                           Anger & Emotions
Kingston Penitentiary                                         Anger & Emotions Booster
Pittsburgh
Millhaven

CSC Liaison Office: Hamilton Phone: (905)-572-2695

Revised June 2003