We can't control what other employees think, so we shouldn't leave it to their discretion. If the government makes a law, then everyone has to abide by the same law. It's not at the discretion of employees who don't understand the injustices we're talking about.
In terms of the impact, it's not just youth. If indigenous women are in jail—and they're often single parents—they can't be with their children. That means their children are more likely to be apprehended by the children's aid society. They're also going to be more likely to plead guilty, and they're also going to be more likely to be enmeshed in the criminal justice system.