National News Ottawa’s tough-on-crime agenda will push more Aboriginal women into doing hard time: report By APTN National News Sep 28, 2012 The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding. APTN National News The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding. According to a new report, the Conservative’s tough-on-crime agenda will mean those numbers will increase. APTN National News reporter Annette Francis has this story. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *MessageSubmit Report Tags: Conservatives, Corrections Canada, Justice, Women inmates Continue Reading Furlong denies abusing First Nations students, threatens legal action Manitoba government faces fire over treatment of children in care Author(s) APTN National News [email protected] More Stories Feds apologize for RCMP’s slaughter of Inuit sled dogs 2 days ago By Savanna Craig Deadly week in Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba 3 days ago By Dennis Ward Family requests help in finding Michael Thomas, last seen ... 3 days ago By Creeson Agecoutay Indigenous youth still overrepresented in serious injuries... 3 days ago By Chris Stewart Manitoba police watchdog investigating RCMP shooting of 17... 3 days ago By APTN National News Federal minister says removal of companies from Indigenous... 3 days ago By Cierra Bettens