​Resources on Prisons

Ontario Policy on Aboriginal Spirituality in Correctional Insitutions​

This is the official policy of the Government of Ontario on the practice of Aboriginal spirituality in correctional institutions including provincial jails and detention centres. It may be useful to refer to this policy in cases where individuals feel that their rights to practice their spirituality are being infringed.​

​Resources on Prisons PDF

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Justice Behind the Walls

​This website is dedicated to protecting human rights in Canadian prisons. The site contains the full text of Professor Michael Jackson's book "Justice Behind the Walls" as well as additional material and links to relevant articles and cases. It is the most comprehensive site dealing with prisons and prisoners in Canada.

http://www.justicebehindthewalls.net/02_publications_00.html

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The Effect of Family Disruption on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Inmates

​This paper by Correctional Services of Canada indicates that the impact of family disruption (adoption/foster care, etc.) is a more significant factor in explaining the involvement of Aboriginal people with the prison system than for non-Aboriginal people.

Shelley Trevethan, Sarah Auger & John-Patrick Moore
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• Correctional Service Canada
• Michael MacDonald
• Department of Justice Canada
• Jennifer Sinclair
• Assembly of First Nations

The Effect of Family Disruption on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Inmates PDF