Yes, we recognize that the reintegration of inmates back into the communities is an important part of the corrections service, and certainly we can work with Housing. However, as you know, there is a shortage of housing in the Northwest Territories, and, while we work with inmates who are being released as they go back into the communities, we cannot guarantee that they can jump the queue, if I can put it that way. So there is a shortage of housing. We do attempt to assist them.
Louis Sebert on Question 173-18(3): Reduction Of Indigenous Inmate Population
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Question 173-18(3): Reduction Of Indigenous Inmate Population
Oral Questions
February 26th, 2018
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