Ruth Morris
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Ruth Rittenhouse Morris CM Ph.D. (12 December 1933 – September 17, 2001) was a Canadian author and legal reformer.
Member of the Order of Canada citation (appointed May 30, 2001):
She is a model for those who seek to serve others. A longtime advocate for justice reform, at the request of the Ontario government, she founded a groundbreaking program which made it possible for many to receive bail who would not have previously qualified. She also founded Toronto's first bail residence, as well as a halfway house for ex-offenders. Generous with her time and resources, she used her caring and dynamism to launch many other innovations in Toronto. These include a community project aimed at improving banking services for disadvantaged citizens, a drop-in centre for street people and a multicultural, multilingual conflict resolution service.
Her published books include Stories of Transformative Justice (2000), Penal Abolition: The Practical Choice (2000), Street People Speak (1987) and Crumbling Walls: Why Prisons Fail (1989).
She was an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Ruth Morris died September 17, 2001.
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| NAME | Morris, Ruth Rittenhouse |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, Ruth |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Advocate of transformative justice and the abolition of prisons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12 December 1933 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | ; September 17, 2001 |
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