A call to action : reconciliation with Indigenous women in the federal justice and correctional systems / Karen Vecchio, chair.: XC71-1/1-421-13E-PDF
"In this report, the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (the Committee) makes 96 recommendations to the Government of Canada on how it can help improve Indigenous women’s access to and treatment in the justice system and their treatment in the correctional system. Many recommendations are aimed at helping to address factors contributing to Indigenous women’s interactions with the criminal justice system, such as violence, substance abuse, mental health problems and illnesses, and the foster care crisis. The report also emphasizes the importance of improving Indigenous women’s access to and treatment in the justice system, in particular through training for all key players in the system, access to legal aid, the use of Gladue reports, the restoration of judicial discretion in sentencing, and the implementation of alternative and restorative justice options. In addition, a number of recommendations are intended to improve Indigenous women’s treatment in the federal correctional system, including with regards to segregation and solitary confinement; access to culturally sensitive programming, training and education; the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, access to health services; and parole and reintegration of female Indigenous offenders into their communities"--Provided by publisher.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on the Status of Women. |
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| Title | A call to action : reconciliation with Indigenous women in the federal justice and correctional systems / Karen Vecchio, chair. |
| Variant title | Reconciliation with Indigenous women in the federal justice and correctional systems |
| Series title | Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women ; 13th report, 42nd Parliament, 1st session |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Original published on: 2018/06/19; published on: 2018/09/21. Issued also in French under title: Un appel à l’action : la réconciliation avec les femmes autochtones dans les systèmes judiciaire et correctionnel fédéraux. "June 2018.” Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons, Canada, 2018. |
| Author / Contributor | Vecchio, Karen, 1971- |
| Description | x, 180 p. |
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| Subject terms | Native women Female offenders Criminal justice Government policy |
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