Over-Incarceration of Indigenous People and Perpetuated Health Determinants: The Hidden Agenda of Genocide

Bleau, Denica Dione; Dhanoa, Joban; Ignace, Violet

doi:10.18848/2156-8960/cgp/v13i01/1-17

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“…The impact of colonization is felt in every aspect of Indigenous people and their communities such as in the health outcome, especially for those who are and have been incarcerated due to systematic abuse and racism. The settler policies that have led to the continuation of ongoing colonization, which have resulted in "creation of geographical, marginalized, and underfunded spaces (ghettos, inadequate housing, and schools) causing current health determinants that result in health inequities at various levels of social structures" (Bleau et al, 2022). The Canadian government has not remedied the past atrocities, nor has it created policies that responds to the current settler colonial policies that is leading to health inequalities for Indigenous people and their communities.…”

Section: Canadian Colonialism and Indigenous Peoplesmentioning

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Decolonization and Restorative Justice: Addressing Canada’s Indigenous Incarceration

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2024

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Mass incarceration of Indigenous people has been well documented in Canadian prisons. It represents a national crisis resulting from the government's failure to eradicate the ongoing colonization problem and poses a threat to the sustainability of Indigenous people and their communities. The government's response includes the landmark Gladue decision, which essentially recognized mass incarceration as a crisis and required judges to consider the background of Indigenous offenders when sentencing, as well as the process of decolonizing the prison by introducing programs that teach Indigenous culture and history. However, both these responses have not effectively addressed the problem. In this paper, I argue that the Canadian government's response to the over-incarceration of Indigenous people represents a human rights issue that the Gladue Report has not alleviated because the report has not been implemented in a meaningful manner during bail hearing or sentencing. Therefore, the government should consider an alternative measure that returns to the traditional Indigenous law through the implementation of restorative justice, which has been proven to be effective.

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Section: Canadian Colonialism and Indigenous Peoplesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decolonization and Restorative Justice: Addressing Canada’s Indigenous Incarceration

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2024

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Over-Incarceration of Indigenous People and Perpetuated Health Determinants: The Hidden Agenda of Genocide

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Decolonization and Restorative Justice: Addressing Canada’s Indigenous Incarceration

Decolonization and Restorative Justice: Addressing Canada’s Indigenous Incarceration

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