Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General produced a damning report on the government's neglect for public safety with its prison policies.
There were 1,500 inmates released cold turkey, without reintegration programs, and therefore at greater risk to reoffend. Cutting incentives for skills training leaves inmates on release without the skills to be gainfully employed. Holding low-risk offenders longer, adding $26 million to correction costs, has no real gain.
This issue is about public safety. Why is the Conservative government putting Canadians at risk?