The Manitoba government has developed a new pilot program that is to provide more supervision and support for up to 50 offenders who are released on bail.
The province’s adult bail management program is set to begin later this spring with 25 men and 25 women with serious charges before the courts.
Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen said at a news conference on Monday that the program was created to address public safety concerns and to make sure offenders follow bail conditions.
“We know that people are frustrated when they’re victimized by crime, but that victimization when somebody has been out on bail causes an even a greater degree of frustration,” he said….