Public Safety committee  At this point, the bill talks about the fact that there are going to be health care professionals, so as Angela said, there are going to be resources required. The minister said that, and this is, again, something that's been undertaken.

Public Safety committee  Right now, they're entitled to two hours, so we looked to four hours. Again, it was looking at a full day in prison, and it's four hours, with two hours of structured intervention and programming.

Public Safety committee  The results we expect to get are.... Again, because of the programming and interventions that are going to take place with the offenders, we expect to have more engaged offenders in their correctional plans, to address the underlying behaviours that got them into the SIU, and to see fewer returns to the SIU—offenders who can actually manage in mainstream population.

Public Safety committee  Okay.

Public Safety committee  I'm not sure.

Public Safety committee  Normally it's for the security of the penitentiary or other people.

Public Safety committee  I can't answer that. I would have to get back to you on the cost of segregated offenders.

Public Safety committee  It depends on what they capture in the cost of segregated offenders. Obviously, with our segregated population, what we try to do is to reduce the numbers. Sometimes there are transfers involved, so if that's captured in the cost, it might be as a result of that. I would have to see the breakdown.

Public Safety committee  Yes. As the minister said, with regard to those structured intervention units, there is also a need for resources. The types of resources that are going to be required are correctional officers, program and parole officers, as well as elders and health care professionals.

Public Safety committee  The safety of all staff is a priority for us. With regard to the structured intervention units, again, because the offenders are going to get targeted programming and interventions, we believe that it's actually going to create safer environments. We're going to be able to get to the underlying behaviours that prompted their admissions to the structured intervention units.

Public Safety committee  We will be able to use the existing spaces. However, we'll have to see how the staff responsible for the structured intervention units want to proceed.

Public Safety committee  That provision will not prevent us from reaching agreements with aboriginal communities. The change applies more to something the minister explained, having to do with contracts. It would be a contract with what is referred to as an aboriginal governing body. That is the change.

Public Safety committee  Of course, we will be keeping a close eye on the court decisions. If the bill does not pass by that date, a contingency plan will be needed.

Public Safety committee  Some of the inmates in these units may be allowed to interact. If so, they may be offered group programs, such as educational activities. It may be impossible for others to interact because of incompatibility, so they will have to go to individual sessions.

Public Safety committee  True, these units would not be appropriate for some offenders. If they can function in groups, we'll do that, but for others there will have to be individual sessions.