@MarkCherrington@LegalAidAlberta 2/ That there is a profound disconnect between the Senior Management Class at Legal Aid (ie: at the policy level) and the people who are trying their damndest to add as much HUMAN value to the Legal Aid “product” as possible....
“Indigenous people should not be 4 to 26 times more likely to be incarcerated than non-Indigenous people, as it results in more years of life lost directly to incarceration than to common health conditions, like heart disease and cancer.”
pt.2 These people are left feeling helpless and the effects that this population feels is just as valid as those that are considered 'proper victims'.
But... there are little supports for the family/ friends of the person facing charges. Why?
Pt.1 When we convict a person of a crime, there is usually a media response that is positive. We have done something good. A criminal is off the streets...
What we are not thinking about as often, is that this 'criminal' has a whole connection of family and friends.