Mr. Chair, perhaps Ms. Haener could assist in the response. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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This is page numbers 725-762 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was program.
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Haener
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have, in the past, had community leaderships from a number of different communities across the territory expressing interest in working with Corrections on such things as reintegration of offenders back in to communities, and we often will engage directly with those communities to try to facilitate that wherever possible. This happens both between probation staff and staff within the correctional facility environment as well. There's also engagements with different organizations and communities to support things such as work programs and other things like that to support the rehabilitation of inmates in facilities, and to support programming and services for individuals under community supervision. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Michael Nadli Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the deputy explain whether that initiative could be focused on specifically individuals that are being reintegrated, or is there an effort to look at perhaps people that are going back into the community and working with their families? Thank you.
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Haener
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Case managers that work with inmates in facilities currently, and for quite some time, always want to actively engage families when there's an interest and a desire on the part of families to support an inmate both during their time in a facility and in preparation for the release of that inmate. So if families have that interest and the inmates want to see that happen, because obviously the inmate has to agree to that as well, folks who work in our facilities would be very happy to hear from family members and work with them on those types of things. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Michael Nadli Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The point of asking questions is just to try to get a sense whether there is a holistic effort in terms of trying to at least bring some reformative measures in terms of the spirit of healing and wellness with individuals that have been incarcerated.
Could the deputy explain whether Correction Services has referred to holistic healing and holistic service delivery in its vision, mission and values, and in what ways are its programs and activities holistic? Mahsi.
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Haener
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The corrections service has a number of different programs to support holistic healing and try to respect the cultural beliefs and values of individuals that are housed in our facilities. These range from healing circles, which are also done by probation as well, and smudging, on-the-land types of activities including participation in hunts. In Hay River there's a specific area on the facility grounds that is dedicated to traditional programming, as well as at the South Mackenzie Correctional Centre there is a traditionally-based program to support addictions treatment and readiness for addictions treatment. So there are a number of things like this that we have within the Corrections Service. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Michael Nadli Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the deputy for giving me that reply. What are the rules of elders and land-based programs then? Thank you.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
As part of the, Mr. Chair, the holistic approach, I believe there are land-based and elders elements in the programs that have been discussed this afternoon by my deputy here. So that is part of this holistic approach to dealing with people that need these programs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. I have no one further on my list for this page. Mr. Vanthuyne.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to stick maybe along the theme of the programs but I'd like to ask the department first are they able to share with us how many individuals are currently in remand custody? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Yes, Mr. Chair, I can share that information. There currently 100 people on remand. That's composed of 89 at NSCC, seven at the Fort Smith correctional centre for women, and four at the correctional centre for men in Fort Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chair.