Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the reasons, Mr. Speaker, was that the facility in Yellowknife is a combined facility. One half of it is for secure custody and the other is open custody. Because it is the only secure custody facility in the Northwest Territories, we can't close the facility down. So the level of savings that could be achieved by not operating the open side were not nearly the same as what could be achieved by closing a facility down completely. That was one of the reasons. The other was just the fact, as the Member noted, that one was newer than the other, and the issue of programming is one that the facility has been operating for nearly two years now in Yellowknife. The programming is of a similar nature to that offered at Dene K'onia and we can offer the same types of programming. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 383-15(3): Young Offenders Sentenced To Custody
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 383-15(3): Young Offenders Sentenced To Custody
Question 383-15(3): Young Offenders Sentenced To Custody
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 14th, 2005
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