Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada)

Cohort consisted of Program participants who were released to the community on day parole, full parole, and statutory release. Study assessed whether taking part in program reduced the risk of returning to substance abuse and results were compared to Aboriginal offenders who had been enrolled in the moderate and high intensity National Substance Abuse Programs.

Looks at assessments made for decisions relating to security classification and discretionary release of federally sentenced offenders.

Sample included 626 women admitted to the Correctional Service of Canada on a new sentence between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2010. One hundred and twenty-four were of First Nations ancestry and 46 of Métis ancestry. Areas of focus consisted of information collected during intake assessment (demographic, sentence, offence, personal history), institutional adjustment, social support, release-related information, and post-release outcome.

Looks at characteristics of Aboriginal women offenders as a whole, and of First Nations and Métis women separately. Focus is on demographic information, sentences and offences, risk and need variables, and release types.

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Wellness House is a 16-bed, minimum security facility as well as a residence for offenders on release in the community. Purpose of study was to gain an understanding of the women involved and the unique model of case management. Sixteen in-depth interviews with nine offenders and seven staff members were conducted.

Survey (done in 2000) of prisoners, their families, community representatives and service providers was conducted to discover what supports and services were needed while the men were incarnated and upon their release.

Study group consisted of nine men and four women recruited from two minimum security healing lodges, a psychiatric treatment centre, and a medium security institution, who took part in focus groups or individual interviews. All had decreased or ceased engaging in self-harming behavior.

Examines the Tupiq program which provides culturally-appropriate treatment for Inuit sex offenders incarcerated in federal correctional facilities.

Looked at clients of the Native Clan Organization's Forensic Behavioral Management Clinic located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Historical data from closed treatment files reviewed from 1987-1999.

Discussion on developing an appropriate statistical risk assessment tool specifically for Inuit offenders that take into account their individual experiences, insights, culture, and heritage.

Examines programs, reintegration into community needs, family and child responsibilities and suppport for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Discusses institutional and community reintegration needs of offenders in federal facilities. Research based on interviews with 75 offenders, 34 family members, and 73 correctional staff.

Includes: description of the Centre, profile of residents, experiences of staff and residents, evaluation of outcomes, and analysis of strengths and challenges.

Examined the characteristics, institutional behaviour (disciplinary charges, random urinalysis testing, time spent in segregation, and institutional incidents), and post-release outcomes for two offender populations: in-custody and under community supervision on April 1, 2012.

Outlines characteristics of population in Correctional Service of Canada institutions, frequency of violent recidivism for offenders under community supervision, reviews process of risk assessment and categories of risk factors, and concludes with discussion of instruments that have been tested on Aboriginal samples.

Looks at the different factors and instruments that have been used in an attempt to predict whether an convicted individual would re-offend.

Looks at enrollment, completion and attrition rates, and makes profile comparisons for each five programs: Aboriginal Women's Engagement Program, Aboriginal Women's Moderate Intensity Program, Aboriginal Women's High Intensity Program and Aboriginal Women's Self-Management Program-Institution. Overall sample consisted of 549 federally sentenced women, primarily Indigenous.

Scale consists of twelve items divided into subscales measuring institutional adjustment and security risk. Evaluation focused on 628 ratings completed between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.

Fourteen Correctional Service of Canada employees participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Goal was to determine what strategies or interventions had proven effective.

Examines program aimed at giving culturally appropriate treatment at the Fenbrook Institution in Gravenhurst, Ontario.