A detailed look at Indigenous people in federal penitentiaries, now representing 30% of the incarcerated inmate population, and recommendations made by the Office of the Correctional Investigator, including:

• Transferring resources and responsibility to Indigenous groups and communities for the care, custody and supervision of Indigenous offenders
• Appointing a Deputy Commissioner for Indigenous Corrections
• Increasing access and availability of culturally relevant correctional programming
• Clarifying and enhancing the role of Indigenous elders
• Improving engagement with Indigenous communities and enhance their capacity to provide reintegration services
• Enhancing access to screening, diagnosis and treatment of Indigenous offenders affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Developing assessment and classification tools responsive to the needs and realities of Indigenous people caught up in the criminal justice system
• What collaborative actions can be taken? Are there opportunities for partnerships to address gross overrepresentation and prevent reoffending?