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Title:

Lethbridge Indigenous Reintegration Project

Agreement Number:

19768

Agreement Value:

$610,922.54

Agreement Date:

Oct 6, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

The Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society (SOKFS) proposes to implement a community-based reintegration support program for Indigenous offenders coming from provincial or federal custody. The SOKFS will work with correctional center staff at the Edmonton Institution for Women, Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge, and Bowden and Drumheller Institutions in support of the development of release plans for Indigenous offenders.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes from the Lethbridge Indigenous Reintegration Project will include: increased cultural support for released offenders; increased community capacity and partnerships; improved health and wellness of offenders and the community; and enhanced sense of belonging for released offenders.

Location:

Lethbridge, Alberta, CA T1J 0E8

Reference Number:

214-2018-2019-Q3-0005

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119150001RT0001

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society

Program:

Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP)

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the contributions is to provide support to Aboriginal organizations (on and off-reserve), Aboriginal governments and municipalities in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations and or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety, alternatives to incarceration and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities.