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Justice committee We would never tell them they had to leave the program, no.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee An initial comprehensive threat assessment is made for everybody who enters the program. That's one of the factors taken into consideration when an admission into the program is made. Once an individual is relocated, their identity is not disclosed to anybody. Every individual
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee Again, that depends on each case. When somebody enters the program, they're entered into the program for an extended period of time. As an organization, we encourage protectees to become self-sufficient as quickly as possible. We do a number of things to encourage that. We assist
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee I believe they could, yes.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee Well, we initially offer bolstered support, and there's a maintenance system in place. Generally, the term is for a six-month period, and the expectation is that the protectee will adjust their life and take steps that are necessary to become self-sufficient.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee We don't withdraw. We would make a re-evaluation after the initial six-month period. Depending on the circumstances, there could be an arrangement made to continue that maintenance for an extended period of time.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee We would never make that referral. As I indicated, the goal is for them to become self-sufficient, and we provide some guidance for them to become self-sufficient.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee That would be part of the initial assessment. Whenever we're looking at having somebody enter the program—which of course is a voluntary program—we initially make an assessment and always try to provide that relocated person with a similar type of lifestyle to what they had in th
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee Yes.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee Risk or—
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee Once an individual enters the program and is relocated, it's—
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee In the absence of finalizing that draft document, I'd be hesitant in putting a figure on the table. I can tell you that we--
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee It should be finalized within the coming couple of months.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee In 2008-09, for example, there were 15 admissions into the program. Those numbers can fluctuate in any given year, depending on the number of investigations we carry out and depending on a number of other factors.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher
Justice committee It was for the current year, that year of operating.
April 13th, 2010Committee meeting
C/Supt Thomas Bucher