Program and Service Needs of Federally Incarcerated Métis ...

Table 12
Offender Needs
# % # %
Issues at time of incarceration (1) 52 Needs upon release to community (1) 43
Alcohol abuse/addiction 30 58% Employment/Education 16 37%
Criminal peers/criminal lifestyle 25 48% Support network 12 28%
Anger/violence 23 44% Cultural programs & access to activities 10 23%
Drug abuse/addiction 21 40% General correctional programs/counselling 6 14%
Financial/poverty 15 29% Substance abuse intervention 4 9%
Marital/family issues 14 27% Financial assistance 3 7%
Employment/education 12 23% Other 1 2%
Depression 9 17% No needs 5 12%
Self-esteem 4 8%
Housing 3 6% Suggestions for programs in the institution (1) 50
Mental health 2 4% Métis specific/Cultural programs 13 26%
Lack of community support 1 2% Substance abuse programming 11 22%
Physical health 1 2% Employment/Education 9 18%
Death in family 0 0% Other institutional programs 9 18%
Sniffing 0 0% Métis support/sharing groups 5 10%
Other 14 27% Community reintegration programs 4 8%
Elders 4 8%
Do needs differ from non-Aboriginal inmates 48 Other 3 6%
Yes 28 58% None 7 14%
No 20 42%
Suggestions for programs in the community (1) 47
Do needs differ from other Aboriginal inmates 50 Cultural Programs 13 28%
Yes 18 36% Substance abuse intervention 12 26%
No 32 64% Other programs 10 21%
Employment/Education 6 13%
Needs in institution (1) 47 Support network 5 11%
Correctional programming 16 34% Family violence/Anger management 5 11%
Access to elders 8 17% Counselling 4 9%
Métis oriented programs & activities 8 17% Other 7 15%
Understanding self 6 13% None 2 4%
Substance abuse treatment 5 11%
Learn about culture 4 9%
Métis staff 3 6%
Other 4 9%
No needs 7 15%
(1) Respondents may have given more than one answer. Therefore, the total does not equal 100%.
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