Making justice relevant, and local, in Nunavik communities

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NunatsiaqOnline 2015-03-09: NEWS: Making justice relevant, and local, in Nunavik communities

nunatsiaqonline.ca - KUUJJUAQ -— Nunavik offenders are used to travelling south to be tried, sentenced and incarcerated. Even those whose cases are processed within the region by the province’s travelling court circuit...

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[niyad]

1. the goal is so obvious and commonsensical--would that the rest of our "justice" system

operates this way:

. . .

The program emphasizes dealing with the underlying causes of crime and helping individuals not just to heal, but also to learn how to live again in their home communities.

And though administrators struggle to cobble together enough money from various government sources to accomplish their goals, they still manage to help people turn their lives around.

“The goal is really to deliver culturally-relevant justice in Nunavik communities,” said Lyne St-Louis, Makivik’s justice officer, to a meeting of Kativik Regional Government councillors in February.

“So it’s not just working with the accused, it’s a way to work with everyone around them — family, community.”

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