Government of Newfoundland and LabradorMadison Taylor · CBC News · Posted: Apr 04, 2026 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 4Canada-wide
John Howard Society says up-to-date data on Indigenous incarceration in N.L. 'extremely important' | CBC News
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The government, led by Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer, acknowledged the First Light report's finding that Indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador are incarcerated at eight times the rate of non-Indigenous people and said the status quo cannot continue. She stated the province will work with First Light and Indigenous leadership to…
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