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Two convicted First Nations men with FASD kept out of jail by Yukon courts

By Shirley McLean
Jul 12, 2016

The alternative sentence will allow the men to continue to live in supportive housing

Shirley McLean
APTN National News
In the Yukon, two men with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder will not be going to jail.

Instead, they will continue to live under supervised support, in a move applauded by advocates.

 

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