Program and Service Needs of Federally Incarcerated Métis ...

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Staff Interviews
# % # %
Currently work with: 13 Métis offender needs while incarcerated (1) 12
Aboriginal offenders 13 100% Correctional programming in general 6 50%
Métis offenders 13 100% Cultural programs 5 42%
Aboriginal communities 9 69% Support network 4 33%
Métis communities 4 31% Employment/Educational programs 3 25%
Other 2 17%
Training about Aboriginal issues 13
Yes 11 85% Métis offender needs while incarcerated being met? 13
No 2 15% Good/Very 3 23%
Somewhat 2 15%
Training about Métis issues 13 Not at all/Little 8 62%
Yes 0 0%
No 13 100% Métis offender needs upon release (1) 12
Community/Family Support 11 92%
Current level of knowledge - Aboriginal culture 13 Employment/Vocational skills 4 33%
Good/Very 4 31% Financial assistance/Housing/Employment 3 25%
Somewhat 9 69% Community programs 2 17%
Not at all/Little 0 0% Other 3 25%
Current level of knowledge - Métis culture 13 Métis offender needs upon release being met? 11
Good/Very 2 15% Good/Very 2 18%
Somewhat 3 23% Somewhat 3 27%
Not at all/Little 8 62% Not at all/Little 6 55%
Current level of knowledge - Aboriginal offenders 13 Family needs being met while offender is incarcerated? 9
Good/Very 9 69% Good/Very 1 11%
Somewhat 4 31% Somewhat 2 22%
Not at all/Little 0 0% Not at all/Little 6 67%
Current level of knowledge - Métis offenders 13 Family needs upon release being met? 8
Good/Very 2 15% Good/Very 0 0%
Somewhat 5 38% Somewhat 2 25%
Not at all/Little 6 46% Not at all/Little 6 75%
Do needs differ form other non-Aboriginal inmates 12 Understanding of Métis offenders could be enhanced (1) 13
Yes 8 67% Cultural Training 10 77%
No 4 33% Awareness of community 3 23%
Information sources 2 15%
Do needs differ form other Aboriginal inmates 12 Other 2 15%
Yes 8 67%
No 4 33%
(1) Respondents may have given more than one answer. Therefore, the total does not equal 100%.
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