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Interacting with criminal justice system
Recommendation 139:
Immediate independent investigation into the VPD practice of street checks with the goal of ending street checks.
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Recommendation 34:
If a prisoner is strip-searched in a room with a camera, staff should cover it to allay prisoners’ fears about being strip searched on camera. If a prisoner is strip searched in the presence of a handheld camera, allow the prisoner to see that the camera is turned away.
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Recommendation 13:
Identify an expert who can play a role similar to the Force Options Coordinator in reviewing uses of force against prisoners with mental health disabilities to identify problems and solutions.
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Recommendation 57:
Have senior mental health practitioners review all uses of force against prisoners with mental health disabilities.
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Recommendation 161:
Gladue is a legal requirement. All levels of government have an obligation to ensure that all Indigenous women in the DTES have timely, appropriate, and high-quality access to Gladue reports when involved in the criminal justice system.
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Recommendation 152:
Given that the failure to invest in resources required for treatment and rehabilitation has resulted in the failure of section 718(e) of the Criminal Code and the Gladue principles to meet their intended objectives, we call upon all governments to invest in Inuit-specific treatment and rehabilitation services to address the root causes of violent behaviour. This must include but is not limited to culturally appropriate and accessible mental health services, trauma and addictions services, and access to culture and language for Inuit Justice system responses to violence must ensure and promote the safety and security of all Inuit, and especially that of Inuit women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
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Recommendation 17:
Give prisoners and their representatives the opportunity to view use of force videos upon request and provide observation reports as a matter of course.
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Recommendation 23:
Fund an Indigenous legal clinic in the DTES that can support Indigenous women in all criminal and civil legal matters including but not limited to family, criminal, mental health, and poverty law issues.
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Recommendation 168:
Full decarceration of Indigenous women in the federal and provincial corrections system. No Indigenous woman should ever be sentenced into a colonial system.
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Recommendation 178:
For women who do not have primary custody of their children, prioritize the social bond between incarcerated mothers and their children. This includes:
- Funding for families to cover the costs and logistics of transportation for visits and child-friendly practices during visitation including visitation hours scheduled after school hours, no body searches of children, and allowance for physical contact.
- Visitation outside the prison setting.
- Free and unlimited phone calls and introduce video calling technologies, in addition to the right to open in-person visits.
- Family reunification as a priority post-release by providing all the necessary supports including housing, child care, and parenting support.
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