TRC Calls to Action: #36

Legacy
Justice

36. We call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to work with Aboriginal communities to provide culturally relevant services to inmates on issues such as substance abuse, family and domestic violence, and overcoming the experience of having been sexually abused.

The Aboriginal Integrated Correctional Program Model "explores the impacts of foster care, residential schools displacement, cultural disruption, adoption, gangs and urbanization" and helps "offenders learn how their thoughts and actions lead to crime.” This program existed prior to the 2015 TRC Calls to Action.