It's a real issue. Gangs and organized crime are real concerns. I would like to lead and talk, perhaps, about one of the systemic investigations we did, this past year, on Black prisoners who are overly identified as gang members, with a great deal of detrimental impact on them. Sometimes, it's unclear how they were provided that label, because the label carries very heavy consequences.
What we've also noticed is a “gang lens” on Black prisoners. Even those not affiliated with gangs or officially labelled in Correctional Service Canada's assessment as gang members or significant threats are treated the same way. That's a real problem.