Exploring Theme: "Commitments to Indigenous culture"

NationTalk: The Government of Saskatchewan is signing a contract with the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) for $802,000 over three years to develop and deliver culturally supportive programming that helps adult male offenders successfully reintegrate into their communities and reduce returns to custody. This funding includes $115,000 in startup funding from the 2023-24 budget, and $229,000...

NationTalk: KENORA — Today, the Ontario government, in collaboration with Indigenous leaders, the Ontario Court of Justice and community partners, launched the opening of the Kenora Justice Centre. Designed with and for the Kenora community, the innovative Centre will hold individuals accountable for their offences, while providing community-led supports through health care, education, housing and...

Government of PEI: PEI Mi’kmaq Confederacy’s Indigenous Justice Program, the Province, with up to $100,000 in funding support from Justice Canada’s Indigenous Courtworker Program, has partnered with the Confederacy to deliver the Indigenous Courtwork Services to provide Indigenous offenders with culturally appropriate and responsive supports. Our Court Worker will be a front-line, at the elbow...

Nunatsiaq News – Jury recommendations to Correctional Services Canada after suicide of an Inuit inmate include: • Correctional Service Canada (CSC) should make the Anijaarniq Strategy, a holistic Inuit strategy to better understand the needs of Inuit in federal custody, publicly available and ensure CSC staff know how to implement it properly. • CSC should...

Committed to work with Yukon First Nations to develop culturally relevant correctional programming and alternative environments for those with addiction or mental health issues and emphasized need for the entire justice system to improve its response to victims of sexualized violence – significantly and soon.”...

The Correctional Services and Reintegration Act, 2018 was passed today and will result in improved conditions, increased transparency, and will apply a consistent and evidence-based approach to rehabilitation and reintegration to better prepare those in custody for a successful and well-supported return to their communities. Specific to the Indigenous population: Ensuring incarcerated individuals have access...

Indigenous Justice Programs deliver programs and services in 34 communities throughout BC. The programs work to reduce victimization, crime and incarceration among Indigenous people by offering individualized programs such as diversion, alternative measures, community work service, sentencing input, restorative justice and reintegration services. As part of this program, BC Corrections and the Justice Institute of...