Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the House knows, wilderness camp programs are an important part of our corrections programming. Over the last number of years, I think we had a number of attempts to get the program up and running and make sure that it is well utilized. We have had some success. Kozo Lake is open right now with eight inmates, I understand, as of mid-January. That is pretty much full capacity for that. We really don't have any other adult facilities operational at this time in the territory. That is a concern for me. I think part of the problem has been that the model we have been using has been overly complex and complicated, so we have had difficulty finding potential operators and also eligible inmates. I have proposed to the committee to undertake a pilot project and look at a new model that is much simpler and seeks to get interested elders out on the land for periods of time with eligible inmates. We are going to try a pilot both in the Sahtu and the Tlicho regions. We are working with the two members in those regions to make sure that happens and make sure we find potential operators who would be interested. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 307-15(4): Wilderness Camp Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on February 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
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January 31st, 2006
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