In terms of the prisoners we deal with, which is the male population, it looks like a lot of trust issues for anyone who's involved in the current system because the system has not assisted them. There are often mental health concerns that aren't being appropriately addressed. Even the processes that are explained to them can be very foreign to them. There's a sense that these people are in need and their needs aren't being addressed. Within the federal system there are a lot of mental health concerns. Aboriginal people are often quite fragile and take a lot of time trusting.
On February 8th, 2018. See this statement in context.