Evaluation of the Indigenous Courtwork Program

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Evaluation Objective
• 2. Profile of the Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • 2.1. Program Objective
  • 2.2. Delivery Structure and Governance
  • 2.3. Services Delivered
  • 2.4. Target Groups
  • 2.5. Resources
  • 2.6. Logic Model
• 3. Methodology
  • 3.1. Document, Data and Literature Review
  • 3.2. Surveys and Interviews
  • 3.3. Case Studies
  • 3.4. Evaluation Limitations
• 4. Findings
  • 4.1. Relevance
  • 4.2. Achievement of Expected Outcomes
  • 4.3. Efficiency of Design and Delivery
• 5. Conclusions, Recommendations and Management Response
  • 5.1. Relevance
  • 5.2. Achievement of Outcomes
  • 5.3. Efficiency and Economy
  • 5.4. Design and Delivery
  • 5.5. Recommendations and Management Response
• Appendix A: Evaluation Matrix
• Appendix B: In-Court and Out-of-Court Services
• Appendix C: Logic Model
• Appendix D: List of Literature Reviewed

List of Charts

• Chart 1: Percent of Courtworkers who Indicate that they Often or Very Often Provided Various Types of Services
• Chart 2: Satisfaction of Indigenous Courtwork Program Clients with the Information Provided by Courtworkers
• Chart 3: Client Perceptions of the Helpfulness of the Information Received from Courtworkers
• Chart 4: Federal Contributions as Percent of Provincial Program Expenditures

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Impacts of Indigenous Courtwork Program Services on Clients, the Justice System and Communities

List of Tables

• Table 1: Number of Courtworkers, Clients and Services Reported by Fiscal Year
• Table 2: Characteristics of Clients with Charges
• Table 3: Total Annual Authorities (to support provincial and territorial programs)
• Table 4: Number of Judicial and Court Officials Surveyed by Jurisdiction
• Table 5: Evaluation Limitations, Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
• Table 6: Provision of Information to Justice and Court Officials about Clients
• Table 7: Provision of Information to Justice and Court Officials about Alternative Measures and Resources
• Table 8: Contribution to Fair, Just, Timely and Culturally Relevant Treatment before the Court
• Table 9: Indigenous Custodial Admissions to Provincial and Territorial Correctional Services
• Table 10: Percent of the Federal and Provincial Program Budgets Expended by Year
• Table 11: Federal Budget and Costs
• Table 12: Number of Full-time Equivalent Staff Employed, 2011-12 to 2015-16
• Table 13: Project Authorities Expended by Year
• Table 14: Perceptions of the Tripartite Working Group
• Table 15: National Data Requirements
• Table 16: Summary of Suggestions for Improvement

Acronyms

ACW

Aboriginal Courtwork

FPT

Federal, Provincial and Territorial

FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

FTE

Full-time Equivalent

ICW

Indigenous Courtwork

IJP

Indigenous Justice Program

SDA

Service Delivery Agency

TWG

Tripartite Working Group

TRC

Truth and Reconciliation Commission