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Report summary - Barred: Over-incarceration of Indigenous people in Canada’s criminal legal system, the health implications, and opportunities for decarceration

July 2024

This document summarizes the report Barred: Over-incarceration of Indigenous people in Canada’s criminal legal system, the health implications, and opportunities for decarceration. The full report confronts the public health crisis that is the over-incarceration of Indigenous people, while exploring avenues to decarceration through policy, legislation, and community-based programs.

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