Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

NFS GP 2022/23 to 2026/27 - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Agreement Number:

4307393

Agreement Value:

$287,082.15

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The National Flagging system (NFS) identifies and tracks high-risk offenders and facilitates appropriate sentences for these individuals should they re-offend. This grant will support the provincial government by providing them with increased capacity to effectively track high risk offenders.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

This grant funding is anticipated to have the following immediate outcomes:
• Increased knowledge relevant to the future prosecution of high-risk offenders; and
• Ability to transfer information to prosecutors in a timely manner.
This grant funding is anticipated to have the following intermediate outcomes:
• Better use of Flagging Coordinators’ time for core tasks;
• Promote the effective prosecution of high-risk offenders; and,
• Consistent identification of high-risk offenders.
This grant funding is anticipated to have the following final outcomes:
• More effective prosecution of high-risk, dangerous offenders;
• Prevention of high-risk offenders falling through the jurisdictional gaps in criminal justice systems;
• Dangerous and Long-Term Offender applications made in appropriate cases: and,
• Increased capacity of provinces/territories to identify and track offenders.

Location:

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1B 4J6

Reference Number:

088-2022-2023-Q2-00052

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Newfoundland And Labrador

Program:

(NFS) National Flagging System Class Grant Program

Program Purpose:

The National Flagging System (NFS) identifies and tracks high-risk and dangerous offenders and facilitates appropriate sentences for these individuals should they re-offend. NFS coordinators are appointed in each provinces/territories and work closely with police, provincial correctional services, Public Safety Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada to ensure that high-risk offenders who are flagged can be tracked through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) national database.