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Ministerial Statement: Correctional Officer Recruitment Training in LabradorMinisterial Statement: Correctional Officer Recruitment Training in Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and LabradorApr 2, 2026Newfoundland and Labrador

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A First Light study found Indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador are incarcerated at about eight times the rate of non-Indigenous people, with Labrador inmates at LCC comprising 88.5% of Indigenous prisoners.

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A First Light study found Indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador are incarcerated at about eight times the rate of non-Indigenous people, with Labrador inmates at LCC comprising 88.5% of Indigenous prisoners. Nunatsiavut Government representative Erin Broomfield says the findings are concerning but not new, outlines ongoing and planned…

Ministerial Statement: Correctional Officer Recruitment Training in LabradorMinisterial Statement: Correctional Officer Recruitment Training in Labrador

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