Aboriginal Justice Strategy

The Aboriginal Justice Strategy (AJS) provides alternatives to mainstream justice processes in appropriate circumstances. It has the following objectives:

• to contribute to a decrease in the rate of victimization, crime and incarceration among Aboriginal people in communities operating AJS programs;
• to assist Aboriginal people to assume greater responsibility for the administration of justice in their communities;
• to provide better and more timely information about community justice programs funded by the AJS; and
• to reflect and include Aboriginal values within the justice system.

The Aboriginal Justice Strategy has two separate funding streams:

• The Capacity-Building Fund; and
• The Community-Based Justice Fund.