Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On page 2, the second line of the bill deals with the situation of an offender being placed in a structured intervention unit. The decision is made, the way the bill currently reads, such that the offender's plan should
be updated, in consultation with the offender,
My amendment would have the effect of allowing the update to include other individuals involved in administering the programs and services to assist a prisoner. My amendment stems from some of the testimony from the minister, who said that it “depends on the individual, of course”, but the point is that if we don't make appropriate efforts at treatment, rehabilitation, and ultimately reintegration, people will come out of correctional facilities no better, or perhaps worse, than when they went in.
The goal of my amendment is to ensure a more collaborative team approach within that system. If the offender is in a structured intervention unit and if there has been a change in the plan, you consult with the prisoner, but you also consult with those other individuals who are involved in administering the programs so that they have updates on the prisoner's correctional plan.