Certainly.
I was paying rapt attention to the previous witnesses and took some statistics from their conversation, like the statistic that 24% of the women in their particular form of care had significant mental health issues. I recognize that the 24% of that population are likely or ultimately going to be released back into the community or into residential care facilities within the community.
I certainly have done no assessment of the quality of information systems within the correctional system. In terms of my assessment, I am aware, again from the previous witnesses, that they have developed standardized assessments and are finding them to be very effective when women are being taken into the process. Obviously information technology is just a tool, but it is a great tool for taking standardized assessments, collecting information in a way that can easily be shared where appropriate, and then informing future decisions as you start to try to understand the impact of assessment, recovery planning, and outcomes.
I'm not well informed in the area of how much information technology has taken hold in the correction system. Anecdotally, it seems to be limited, but I haven't researched it.