Current Approaches
Pre-sentencing and bail hearing reports
What are Gladue reports
This group is more likely to be a victim of crime than any other group
Who are Indigenous women
These offer culturally appropriate services and programs to offenders in a way that incorporates Indigenous values, traditions, and beliefs.
What are healing lodges
The best professor ever
Who is Jenn Robinson
These attempt to divert offenders from the court systems and work to decrease recidivism
What are diversion programs
In 2017, the rate of Indigenous men accused of homicide was this many times higher than non-Indigenous men
What is 11 times
An approach to justice that seeks to repair harm by providing an opportunity for those harmed and those who take responsibility for the harm to communicate
What is restorative justice
The process by which individuals are absorbed into the dominant culture
What is assimilation
This department provides $10 million over 4 years for projects that address barriers and biases faced by Indigenous Peoples
What is the Department of Justice
Nearly 1 out of this many black men have experienced jail time in Ontario
What is 1 out of 15
They can only house medium or low-risk offenders
What are healing lodges
The leading cause believed to be linked to overrepresentation
What is colonialism
The 4 current approaches mentioned in this presentation
What are Gladue Reports, Funding, Calls to Action, and Diversion Programs
The Indigenous admission rate rose from 25% to this number between 2013 and 2017
What is 30%
This has been proven to reduce reoffending by 14%
What is restorative justice
Unfulfilled claims of land and other promised benefits by the Federal Government has led to these issues (list at least 2)
What is mental health problems, alcohol, drug abuse, and interpersonal violence
What is delivery/process/formative evaluations, design/needs evaluations, and impact evaluations
Indigenous Peoples made up this percent of the total federal in-custody population
What is 26%
True or False- Healing Lodges utilize correctional plans
What is false
Two areas that may be addressed through healing plans
Substance abuse, employment, education, family relations