Premier David Eby says he wants to break the cycle of too many Indigenous people in B.C. spending years of their lives in and out of jail.
The Chilliwack facility will provide culturally appropriate information and supports for Indigenous people struggling with legal issues in the Fraser Valley area.
Eby also announced $10 million to support community-based First Nations justice programs that aim to address circumstances that may have led to offences and ensure individual housing, mental health and addictions treatment needs are addressed. Eby said the B.C. First Nations Justice Council is undertaking work that is critical “to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in our justice system.”
She said the goal of the provincial justice centres is to show Indigenous people are breaking the cycle of incarceration.
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