PJD and TI offer free, personalized programs or services that can support you with whatever you need: healing, counselling, cultural (re)connection, food security, systems navigation etc. All services are grounded in Inuit values and cultural traditions with the 8 Inuit Qaujimajatuqangut (IQ) principles at the heart of everything we do.
Due to the impacts of colonization; racist systems and laws; and the dominance of settler culture, there are too many Inuit impacted by the Criminal Justice System (CJS), too many are before the courts, are in prison and are repeating the cycle. TI and PJD want to support Inuit who are in the system to be supported while in the system, have their history and experiences considered and to help end the cycle and contact with the CJS.
PJD does not provide legal advice and will never tell you what to do.. We can connect you with legal services that can help: Learn more.
Gladue Reports
A Gladue Report is a document that tells your life story and outlines how you came into contact with the criminal justice system. Gladue writers offer culturally safe and competent support to produce a report for consideration to ensure your history and experiences are considered in sentencing by the courts. The Gladue writers work with you to write this report and give it to the judge upon completion. The judge reads the report carefully and will take everything that happened into consideration at sentencing.
Restorative Justice (RJ) Programming
Restorative Justice (RJ) is an alternative method of justice from the CJS where healing, understanding, accountability and restoring harmony are the key features. We work directly with the Crown and Police to support this initiative, as well as through self and community referrals. RJ is done by bringing the person who caused harm (offender), the person harmed (victim) and the community together to talk about what occurred (the crime), the impact of these actions on all involved and what needs to happen to make things right (diversion, an agreement post incarceration, reparations etc). This allows the person who caused harm to take responsibility for their actions; the person who was harmed to have their voice heard and to understand; and provides the community with a better understanding of why things happened and how they can help with healing and restoring harmony]. This also ensures satisfying any legal requirements. It’s also a more culturally traditional way to manage conflict and restore harmony.