Yes, I believe there are programs at the North Slave Correctional Centre that do have an Aboriginal component. The department currently offers a six-week national substance abuse program to federal and territorial inmates at the North Slave Correctional Centre, and I believe this has a wellness component involving programs for Aboriginal inmates, and hopefully, through programs such as this we can reduce the number of Aboriginal inmates, which is currently approximately 87 per cent of the population.
Louis Sebert on Question 50-18(2): Programs To Reduce Recidivism Rates
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 50-18(2): Programs To Reduce Recidivism Rates
Oral Questions
February 23rd, 2016
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