Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'd like to thank our witnesses for coming today.
A couple of months ago, I had—I won't say the pleasure—the opportunity to go into Kingston Penitentiary. There's a group there that works towards better preparing prisoners for release. This is a question that pertains both to statutory release and to those out on parole: Is there any way we can see more resources going into preparing people for release?
We've heard from other members here about drug problems and other issues that make it more difficult for prisoners to reintegrate into society. I've heard stories about some who don't have basic life skills and don't even know how to apply for a social insurance number or other identification. They don't know where to begin. Maybe sometimes we expect that these people have these skills. Are there any resources going into helping prepare these people for release?