A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada : Phase II

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Table of Contents

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. METHOD
  • 2.1 Snapshot Data Collection
  • 2.2 Sharing Circle Data Collection
• 3. SNAPSHOT RESULTS
  • 3.1 Incarceration Rates for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth
  • 3.2 A Comparison of the 2000 Snapshot and the 2003 Snapshot
  • 3.3 Custodial Status of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth
  • 3.4 Most Serious Offence for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
  • 3.5 Most Serious Charge for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth on Remand
  • 3.6 Sentence Lengths for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
  • 3.7 Gender and Age of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth in Custody
  • 3.8 Additional Information on Aboriginal Youth in Custody
  • 3.9 Youth Custody Facilities in Canada
• 4. SHARING CIRCLE RESULTS
  • 4.1 Life on the Outside (Past)
    • 4.1.1 Family Life
    • 4.1.2 Substance Abuse
    • 4.1.3 Organized Gangs
    • 4.1.4 Racism
  • 4.2 Life on the Inside (Present)
    • 4.2.1 Custodial Staff
    • 4.2.2 Suicide
    • 4.2.3 Gender
    • 4.2.4 Custody/Probation
  • 4.3 Solutions (Future)
    • 4.3.1 Cultural Programming
    • 4.3.2 Mentoring Program
    • 4.3.3 General Programming
    • 4.3.4 Community Service
  • 4.4 Questions for Future Research
• 5. DISCUSSION
  • 5.1 Snapshot Data
  • 5.2 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
  • 5.3 YCJA Monitoring Study: Baseline Phase
  • 5.4 Sharing Circle Data
• 6. CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX A - Youth Information Form
• APPENDIX B - Facility Information Form
• APPENDIX C - Facilities that Participated in the Sharing Circles
• APPENDIX D - Population Counts for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth

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