Canada's Mass Incarceration Crisis Deepens Under Trudeau
Mass incarceration of Indigenous people deepened under Trudeau; Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates; Standardized risk assessments can work against Indigenous people. The Canadian government's efforts to address the over-representation of Indigenous people in custody have failed, with Indigenous individuals now accounting for more than one-third of federal inmates. The use of standardized risk assessments has been criticized for disproportionately affecting Indigenous people due to systemic racism and higher rates of poverty and instability.
- The Trudeau government's failure to address the mass incarceration crisis of Indigenous people raises questions about the effectiveness of its policies on reconciliation and nation-to-nation relations.
- What role will Canada's justice system reform efforts play in addressing the root causes of Indigenous over-representation in custody, such as poverty, trauma, and systemic racism?