Federal system continues to ignore need to address Indigenous overrepresentation in prison says correctional investigator
Canada’s correctional investigator says the federal prison system continues to resist changes aimed at reducing…
Ivan Zinger
Can Kathy Neil fix Canada’s prison system for Indigenous inmates? Some people aren’t so sure
While Kathy Neil prepares to start her new job at the Correctional Service of Canada…
Correctional investigator says prison agency is spending its dollars poorly
Canada’s correctional investigator says the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is spending its dollars poorly…
Black, Indigenous inmates more likely to experience ‘use of force’ behind bars: Prison ombudsman
Correctional Services of Canada says its aware of and reviewing issue.
Justice Canada study finds own criminal courts stacked against Indigenous accused
Indigenous offenders were 30 per cent more likely to be imprisoned than white offenders says the report.
Canada’s prison watchdog calls out prison officials over handling of COVID-19
The Office of the Correctional Investigator is the latest to join a chorus of voices…
‘Institutionalized racism’ behind over-representation of Indigenous people in prisons
The “historic new highs” of Indigenous people incarcerated in Canada’s prison system comes as no…
‘Disturbing and entrenched imbalances’: Indigenous people make up 30 per cent of prison population
Canada’s Correctional Investigator says Indigenous people now represent 30 per cent of those locked up…
‘It’s disappointing’: Corrections maintains status quo as number of Indigenous women tops 40% of prison population
Despite calls from a number of federal agencies and committees, the Correctional Service of Canada…