Program and Service Needs of Federally Incarcerated Métis ...

Present Study
The present study was conducted to examine the needs of Métis offenders. The major
research questions for this study included:
1. What are the characteristics of federal Métis offenders in Saskatchewan? How
do Métis offenders differ from other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders?
2. What programs are federal Métis offenders participating in within the institution
and upon release? Are Métis offenders participating in programs that address
areas of high need?
3. What programs and services do federal Métis offenders require within
correctional facilities and once they are released into the community?
4. What programs and services do the families of Métis offenders require?
5. What information or training do correctional staff have regarding Métis offenders
and the Métis culture?
This information should help CSC and Métis organizations better understand how to
work with Métis offenders to successfully reintegrate them into the community. It may
also provide information leading to different strategies for dealing with Métis offenders
while incarcerated. Further, findings from the study may provide information on the best
approach for implementing Section 81 and 84 of the Corrections and Conditional
Release Act (CCRA) for Métis offenders. The purpose of these sections of the CCRA is
to aid Aboriginal offenders in their successful reintegration by using traditional healing
methods. Information from this project could lead to a second phase that would target
specific communities and examine services available for section 81 or 84.
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