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The Saskatoon Tribal Council will design and deliver Indigenous-led supportive programming to men incarcerated at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre Urban Camp.
The goal is to help the camp’s roughly 50 low-security inmates reintegrate into their communities and reduce incidents of reoffending. The tribal council previously partnered with the provincial government to provide programming to female offenders in a culturally appropriate manner.
For the new programming, the council was given $115,000 in startup funding through the recent provincial budget, and the Government of Saskatchewan will provide an additional $229,000 annually over the next four years.
“Our Urban Camp programming offers the supports that can help make that happen for some as we try to break the cycle of incarceration,” Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said in a statement.
“We thank the provincial government for recognizing through this partnership the outcomes and results we consistently deliver.”
Paul Merriman, the province’s minister of corrections, policing and public safety, said the council is well-positioned to help people find a path back into society.
“Our government is committed to addressing the root causes of crime and recidivism in the province and to trusting community partners like the STC to use their cultural knowledge and experience to deliver programs that help offenders find stability as productive members of their communities,” Merriman said in a statement.
The urban camp – the only urban working camp in Saskatchewan – was created more than 40 years ago with the goal of giving low-security offenders the chance to participate in work projects in the area.
Their work projects range from landscaping and general labour to cleaning and disaster relief. Inmates at the camp can access services like addictions counselling, trauma support, literacy programs, parenting classes, and more.
“Urban Camp provides supports and opportunities to individuals preparing to leave custody that help create a path back into their communities and out of the correctional system for good,” Merriman said.