Indigenous People in the Federal Correctional System

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security The Honourable John McKay, Chair JUNE 2018 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER’S PERMISSION The proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees are hereby made available to provide greater public ac [...] The parliamentary privilege of the House of Commons to control the publication and broadcast of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees is nonetheless reserved. [...] In fact, in 2010, the Committee highlighted the need for action and the need to better respond to Indigenous offenders in its report on Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Addiction in the Federal Correctional System.16 Despite the fact that the CSC does not control admissions to its institutions, the Committee believes that the CSC has a role to play in studying the underlying factors leading to c [...] The 19 Office of the Correctional Investigator, Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator 2013–2014. [...] Nearly one-third of the sample indicated they were first introduced to Indigenous cultural teachings in prison.32 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS A. Sections 81 and 84 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act Pursuant to sections 79 to 84.1 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA)33 CSC is required to respect the cultural differences and specific needs of Indigenous offenders in the discha