Research at a Glance: Indigenous Overrepresentation in the Criminal Justice System (CJS)

Young people identified overrepresentation of the Indigenous population in Canada’s Criminal Justice System (CJS) as unfair, and largely a result of societal discrimination as well as systemic discrimination in the justice system. They also felt that it was symptomatic of the poverty and intergenerational trauma affecting Indigenous communities.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
contact_email OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
criticality_level []
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2018-07-05 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Jeune contrevenant", "Affaires autochtones", "Autochtones", "Jeune autochtone", "Justice pénale", "Questions juridiques", "Recherche"], "en": ["Young offenders", "Aboriginal affairs", "Aboriginal peoples", "Aboriginal youth", "Criminal justice", "Legal issues", "Research"]}
open_canada_subject ["law", "persons", "society_and_culture"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Recherche en un coup d’oeil: Surreprésentation des Autochtones dans le système de justice pénale (SJP)
update_frequency as_needed