The reason I raise this point is that my colleague from Yellowknife, Mr. Erasmus, raised the question about services people get when they are incarcerated. You mentioned that they do see counsellors and psychiatrists. Since that process is happening here, why couldn't it also be done with the communities? You did state that in Yellowknife there are all the programs with regards to access to Arctic College, the hospital and things like that. Counselling is no real problem here but I think we have to look at the other areas, especially in relation to people in the regions, and start using the regional facilities to deal with these things at that level. It would give them the same opportunities people have in the larger centres such as YCI, to serve their sentences closer to the community and try to get them back into society sooner and assist them during their time of crisis.
David Krutko on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
In the Legislative Assembly on May 22nd, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 22nd, 1996
Page 562
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