Manitoba Justice
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Criminal Legal Process
The Criminal Case : Step by Step
This page takes you step-by-step through a Canadian criminal case. It explains the process clearly and simply to help you to understand, in a general way, how a Canadian criminal prosecution works.
Courts
Manitoba's courts are divided into three main areas of responsibility although in certain instances there
are shared functions. The three courts of Manitoba are the Court of Appeal, the Court of Queen's Bench
and Provincial Court.
Prosecutions
This site explains the Role of the Manitoba Prosecution Service and the job of the Crown attorney. It
also takes you step by step through a
criminal case. It explains the process clearly and simply to help you understand how a criminal
prosecution works in Manitoba.
Specific information on the role of the Manitoba Prosecution Service and the job of the Crown attorney in youth prosecutions will soon be on our website. For information on the Youth Criminal Justice Act, please visit Justice Canada.
Corrections
The Corrections Division (Corrections) helps protect society by enforcing orders and sentences given by
the courts. The division provides humane care and control of offenders and helps them return to
society.
Corrections' mandate is to manage offenders with the appropriate degree of control, supervision and support. It provides programs and services to help offenders deal with the issues that cause conflict with the law.
Community Justice
Manitoba takes a balanced approach to justice, the traditional court system and the community-based
justice system. The Community Justice Branch supports over sixty justice committees and several
community-based justice programs.
