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First Nations people in Canada’s prisons. “It’s punishment, punishment, punishment. There is no healing.”

May 26, 2022 Charlotte Lalonde Season 2 Episode 9
First Nations people in Canada’s prisons. “It’s punishment, punishment, punishment. There is no healing.”
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Human Rights Magazine
First Nations people in Canada’s prisons. “It’s punishment, punishment, punishment. There is no healing.”
May 26, 2022 Season 2 Episode 9
Charlotte Lalonde

The number of Indigenous prison inmates in Canada is increasing, while the number of non-Indigenous inmates is going down.  Native people serve longer portions of their sentence and are less likely to be granted parole than other prisoners.

In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Charlotte Lalonde speaks with several experts about why this is, and what needs to be done to correct what critics consider a problem of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. 

Human Rights Magazine is produced by The Upstream Journal magazine. The host, Derek MacCuish, is editor of both. If you agree that informed reporting on human rights and social justice issues is important, your support would be welcome. Please rate the podcast wherever you listen to it, and tell your friends about episodes that you find interesting. Why not consider making a financial contribution to help us cover costs?  You are always welcome to email with your comments.

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The number of Indigenous prison inmates in Canada is increasing, while the number of non-Indigenous inmates is going down.  Native people serve longer portions of their sentence and are less likely to be granted parole than other prisoners.

In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Charlotte Lalonde speaks with several experts about why this is, and what needs to be done to correct what critics consider a problem of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. 

Human Rights Magazine is produced by The Upstream Journal magazine. The host, Derek MacCuish, is editor of both. If you agree that informed reporting on human rights and social justice issues is important, your support would be welcome. Please rate the podcast wherever you listen to it, and tell your friends about episodes that you find interesting. Why not consider making a financial contribution to help us cover costs?  You are always welcome to email with your comments.

Support the Show.