\u0022Programs that can offer intensive support to people in this situation are crucial to reducing and ending cycles of incarceration.\u0022
The program is funded by the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, receiving $86,000 for 2022-2023. Needs such as housing, addictions, employment and family connections for sentenced women are addressed through the program.
In an email, the ministry said it reviews all contracts annually before budget and any changes would be considered then. “There’s a lot of demand for one person to be doing the case management side of it and making sure that we can provide those intensive supports when needed.” “We’re at capacity as it is for those six beds most of the time, but we make it work; we kind of sometimes have to move folks around and make sure that there’s enough beds for everybody. We would love to see it expand. The need is definitely there,” Soloway said, adding that he would like the funding expanded to Saskatoon.
“People have little control over their own life while in prison, and then are released into community where they are expected to rebuild from scratch. They often will have lost support systems they may have had in place before incarceration, leaving people isolated.Article content
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