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A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada : Phase II

Jeff Latimer, A/Principal Researcher
and
Laura Casey Foss, Statistical Officer

February 2004 

The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice Canada.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  2. 1.0 INTRODUCTION
  3. 2.0 METHOD
    1. 2.1 Snapshot Data Collection
    2. 2.2 Sharing Circle Data Collection
  4. 3.0 SNAPSHOT RESULTS
    1. 3.1 Incarceration Rates for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth
    2. 3.2 A Comparison of the 2000 Snapshot and the 2003 Snapshot
    3. 3.3 Custodial Status of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth
    4. 3.4 Most Serious Offence for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
    5. 3.5 Most Serious Charge for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth on Remand
    6. 3.6 Sentence Lengths for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
    7. 3.7 Gender and Age of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
    8. 3.8 Additional Information on Aboriginal Youth in Custody
    9. 3.9 Youth Custody Facilities in Canada
  5. 4.0 SHARING CIRCLE RESULTS
    1. 4.1 Life on the Outside (Past)
      1. 4.1.1 Family Life
      2. 4.1.4 Racism
      3. 4.1.2 Substance Abuse
      4. 4.1.3 Organized Gangs
    2. 4.2 Life on the Inside (Present)
      1. 4.2.1 Custodial Staff
      2. 4.2.2 Suicide
      3. 4.2.3 Gender
      4. 4.2.4 Custody/Probation
    3. 4.3 Solutions (Future)
      1. 4.3.1 Cultural Programming
      2. 4.3.2 Mentoring Program
      3. 4.3.3 General Programming
      4. 4.3.4 Community Service
    4. 4.4 Questions for Future Research
  6. 5.0 DISCUSSION
    1. 5.1 Snapshot Data
    2. 5.2 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
    3. 5.3 YCJA Monitoring Study: Baseline Phase
    4. 5.4 Sharing Circle Data
  7. 6.0 CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - Youth Information Form

APPENDIX B - Facility Information Form

APPENDIX C - Facilities that Participated in the Sharing Circles

APPENDIX D - Population Counts for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth

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