Canada’s federal correctional system has a strong foundation

In light of the public outcry surrounding child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic’s transfer to an Aboriginal healing lodge, it’s worth shining a light on how our rehabilitation system is designed to work.

An aerial view of Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Aboriginal Women in Maple Creek, Sask., where Terri-Lynne McClintic was transferred. She pleaded guilty in 2010 to first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford. There are no fences around the lodge.Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Correctional Service Canada

Opinion

BY STAN STAPLETON

October 17, 2018

Just as millions of Canadians show up to work each morning, thousands of Canadian safety and justice employees head to federal prisons, community parole offices, and community correctional facilities to rehabilitate 16,000 individuals in federal custody. The transfer of Terri-Lynne McClintic to a h...

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