Experiences and Perceptions across the Five Pillars of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
The participants in the community engagements and consultations were incredibly varied. Participants include:
- Black youth, adults, community members, elders, and leaders
- 2SLGBTQ+ refugees, Somali Mothers
- Advocates of Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System
- Formerly Incarcerated Black Individuals
- Currently Incarcerated Black Individuals: Black adult and youth male prisoners
- Individuals with Lived Experience with the Criminal Justice System: Those who have been stopped, carded, accused, charged, arrested, or convicted (without receiving a custodial sentence)
- Family Members/Loved Ones of Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System: Victims/ Survivors of Crime
- Family Members/Loved Ones of Victims/Survivors
- Black Community-Led and Serving Organizations: Black Professionals, Black Lives Matter Canada, Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum, Saskatoon Niger Delta Forum, Saskatoon Open Door Society
- Governmental Officials, Individuals Working in the Criminal Justice System/Related Field: Legal Aid Saskatchewan, Parole Board of Canada, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, Saskatoon Police Service, Black Police Officers, Black legal professionals (lawyers, police officers, correctional services workers, including those working with Black youth and their families), Black social workers (including mental health practitioners), Front-line workers, Institutional Staff (Custodial Settings), Black Justice Support Workers, Retired and Current Justice System Staff (Court Workers, Police Officers, Lawyers).
Unless their role or reason for participating was specifically identifiable from the excerpts, participants are simply referred to “community members”.
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