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Aboriginal Federal Offender Surveys: A Synopsis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph C. Johnston
FORUM on Corrections Research , vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 25-27
Presents findings from two studies of male offenders serving federal sentences and some of the differences between these two studies.
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A Call to Action: Reconciliation with Indigenous Women in the Federal Justice and Correctional Systems: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women

E-Books
Author/Creator
Karen Vecchio
Pam Damoff
Sheila Malcolmson
Sean Fraser
Rachael Harder ... [et al.]
Report provides overview of women's experiences in the systems, suggestions for policy changes, examination of access to and treatment in justice system, examination of women in the correctional system, and 96 recommendations to the Government of Canada for improvements.
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Confronting Power: Aboriginal Women and Justice Reform

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Monture
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 25, no. 3/4, Canadian Feminism in Action, Summer, 2006, pp. 25--33
States that power, control and isolation are key components in maintaining "good order" and are also key components of colonialism.
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Enhancing the Role of Aboriginal Communities Booklet

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Initiatives Branch
Correctional Service of Canada
Information regarding alternatives to incarceration and parole supervision of Aboriginal offenders pursuant to section 81 and 84 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
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Environmental Scan of Canadian and International Aboriginal Corrections Programs and Services: A Report Submitted to Correctional Service Canada

Alternate Title
Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Camman
Myles Ferguson
Ronda Appell
J. Stephen Wormith
An evaluation of the Correctional Service Canada's initiatives and polices to address the over representation of Indigenous people within the Canadian criminal justice system. The University of Saskatchewan was asked to provide an external environmental scan to help inform further planning and policy decisions.
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Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons]: Report 3: Preparing Indigenous Offenders for Release: Correctional Service Canada

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
"This audit focused on whether Correctional Service Canada provided correctional interventions in a timely manner to Indigenous offenders to assist with their successful reintegration into the community." Audit covered the period between April 2013 and August 2016.
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Feasibility of an Inuit Specific Violence Risk Assessment Instrument

Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; 2009 no. R-206
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew J. R. Harris
Colette Cousineau
Caroline A. Pagé
Paul Sonnichsen
Steven Varrette

Discussion on developing an appropriate statistical risk assessment tool specifically for Inuit offenders that take into account their individual experiences, insights, culture, and heritage.
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Federally Sentenced Aboriginal Women Offenders: An Issue Paper

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Outlines policies and practices that if implemented could result in improved outcomes for Aboriginal women. Prepared for the National Aboriginal Women's Summit, June, 2007, Newfoundland.
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The Female Offender in Canada: A Statistical Profile

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alison Hatch
Karlene Faith
Canadian Journal of Women & the Law, vol. 3, no. 2, 1989, pp. 432-456
Contends that cultural, social, and economic factors affect both criminal behaviours by women and the responses of the criminal justice system.
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The Healing Lodge from Nekaneet’s Perspective

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edie Dean and Eloise Mosquito
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 3, March 1993, p. 5
Reactions to the new Healing Lodge near the Nikaneet First Nation near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.
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A Hunger for Justice

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Hansen
Herizons, vol. 17, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 13-[?]
Focuses on the hunger strike of three female Aboriginal prisoners being held at the men's penitentiary in Springhill, Nova Scotia in February 2003.
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Indigenous Carceral Motherhood: An Examination of Colonial, Patriarchal, and Neoliberal Control

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel Scheuneman Scott
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 78-103
Author examines the experience of Indigenous mothers who are also involved in the Canadian penal system and are parenting through visitation, in-prison programs, or while on parole; makes recommendations for improving the experience of women who are mothering from, in or after prison.
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The Jettisoning of Juvenile Justice? The Story of K

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Pate
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 20, no. 3, Women 2000: Eradicating Poverty and Violence in the 21st Century, Fall, 2000, pp. 165-166
Details the excessive penalizing and punitive incarceration by the prison and parole system by detailing the difficulties faced by a young woman who has no resources or familial support.
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Justice Shouldn't be about Revenge

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, June 28, 2004, p. B1
Reflects on the human rights of prisoners in Canada's correctional system.
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Northern Aboriginal Offenders In Federal Custody: A Profile

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph C. Johnston
Forum on Corrections Research , vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue, September 1997
Argues that the offence patterns that have landed offenders in custody can be viewed as a mirror image of their backgrounds.
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Notice of Relevance to Support the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nation and Inuit Criminalized Women of Quebec

Alternate Title
Notice of Relevance to Support the Socio-professional Integration of First Nation and Inuit Criminalized Women of Quebec
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Réal Martin

Discusses the general situation of First Nations and Inuit in Quebec, historical context, profile of incarcerated women, trends in federal institutions, and experience of Aboriginal women while incarcerated, Concludes with proposals from Correctional Services of Quebec and specific recommendations to the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.

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Predictive Accuracy of Violence Risk Scale–Sexual Offender Version Risk and Change Scores in Treated Canadian Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Sexual Offenders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark E. Olver
Justina N. Sowden
Drew A. Kingston
Terry P. Nicholaichuk
Stephen C. P. Wong ... [et al.]
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, vol. 30, no. 3, 2018, pp. 254-275
Using the Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offender, which is used to measure the risk of recidivism, to examine the impact of therapeutic help on the scores of these assessments regarding Indigenous prisoners.
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The Predictive Validity of the LS/CMI with Aboriginal Offenders in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Stephen Wormith
Sarah M. Hogg
Lina Guzzo
Criminal Justice and Behavior, vol. 42, no. 5, 2015, pp. 481-508
Examines the value in using a general risk/need assessment, such as Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI), on a specific prison population such as Indigenous offenders.
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