It's a real challenge for society. Clearly we wouldn't want to turn federal corrections into state-of-the-art mental health facilities. This is why Mr. Sapers has called for a national strategy on correction and mental health, because it goes far beyond corrections. If we could ensure that there are preventative measures, that there is support, out-patient services, and then a strengthening of provincial psychiatric hospitals, we would probably not be where we are right now.
Clearly, our dilemma is that we currently have offenders who have severe mental health issues that are not being addressed. As an ombudsman office, we have to raise that issue. At the same time, we don't want to turn federal corrections into state-of-the-art psychiatric facilities. That experiment failed over 30 years ago.