Why are people calling for the release of the Quewezance sisters? InFocus asks that question
In 1994, Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance, two sisters from Keeseekoose First Nation, were convicted of…
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Un comité sénatorial étudie le cadre de prévention du suicide du gouvernement fédéral
Le sénateur Patrick Brazeau de la Nation anishnabe a été le premier témoin à prendre…
Mother convicted of killing Phoenix Sinclair granted escorted outings from prison
Kematch previously had 20 escorted absences from prison for medical purposes without incident
Board suspends parole hearing for one of Canada’s longest-serving inmates
Lawyer hoping Odelia Quezwance would get full parole after hearing.
Survivors set to give offender second chance
It was one of several dysfunctional incidents to reveal a glaring gap in oversight of the Independent Assessment Process (IAP), which paid survivors compensation for severe physical and sexual abuse.
Lack of support holds Indigenous prisoners back
Todd Lamirande APTN News Parole officers gave Parliamentarians a dose of reality on Indigenous incarceration…
Mother upset that man convicted of beheading her son set free
Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais APTN National News This July will mark ten years since Tim McLean, 22,…
Indigenous offenders keep serving longer prison sentences, less likely to get parole: Auditor general
During 2015-2016 fiscal year 740 of 1,066 Indigenous offenders served until statutory release.