Did you say unique to them?
Well, the first thing that I'd like to note is that the aboriginal people represent 3% of the adult Canadian population, but they represent 24% of admissions into CSC. We don't have control over those admissions. Some 65% of those admitted are actually admitted as first-time federal offenders.
Also one of the challenges is their profile. They are younger. I have some stats here: 34% of aboriginal offenders are under 30, compared to 22% of non-indigenous offenders. Of those under 35, it's 51%, as opposed to 38%. Those who have previous youth and/or adult sentences are 33% versus 26% of non-indigenous. They're incarcerated more often for violent offences. They have higher risk ratings, higher needs ratings, more gang affiliations, higher rates of substance abuse, and higher rates of mental health issues. These are some of the challenges.