Experiences at Men’s Section 81 Facilities: A Qualitative Examination

Healing Lodges are environments that are centered on Indigenous values, traditions, and beliefs. Within a correctional context, they offer interventions for Indigenous peoples to address the factors that led to their incarceration and prepare them for their release in the community. The current study focused on men’s Healing Lodges operated by an Indigenous community or partner organization through an agreement under Section 81 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. This study represents a collaboration with the Indigenous Initiatives Sector to collectively examine the benefits, experiences, and operational realities of men’s Section 81 facilities. e reclassification and cascading to lower levels of security. Please note that this report is a one page summary. If you wish to have a copy of the full report, please send a request comment via the Open Government Portal or email the OG team: opengovernmentgen-nhq@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:02 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:02 (UTC)
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title_fr Expériences au sein des établissements pour hommes visés à l’article 81 : un examen qualitatif
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