In terms of classification for indigenous people who come into the federal correctional system, how they are assessed depends on their profile. We have a very comprehensive assessment process at intake, upon admission into our institutions. Everything is taken into consideration: criminal history, the severity of the offence, and the amount of harm that's done to victims. We also take into consideration their needs. We call them “dynamic factors”: employment history, educational background, marital family dynamics and situations, right through substance misuse and personal, emotional kinds of factors, which would include things such as impulsivity or the ability to self-regulate. It's all of these factors, as well as attitudes.
All of this is combined in coming up with an accurate assessment and gauging the risk for adjustment inside the institution. We have two factors that we have to consider by law: escape risk, or public safety risk, and institutional adjustment. Many indigenous offenders upon arrival find themselves in a higher area of concern for management, particularly through gang affiliations, violence, and whatnot. They may find themselves in maximum security initially, relative to non-indigenous people.
However, what we—