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Gitanmaax offers Intervention Circle for people at risk of entering justice system

The Gitanmaax First Nation in Gitxsan Territory is establishing an Interventional Circle aimed at assisting individuals who may be vulnerable to danger or involvement with the justice system.
This initiative aligns with guidance from various reports aimed at addressing the disproportionate number of Indigenous individuals in custody, including findings from prominent commissions and strategies focused on Indigenous justice.
Community-Based frontline service providers from public safety, health, and social services collaborate to apply a restorative justice approach integrating Indigenous culture and values.
The Province of British Columbia provides $50,000 funding to support implementation and training, while Indigenous people make up 6% of the population but 35% of provincial custody inmates.
This third Intervention Circle in B.C. Aims to foster healing, address underlying issues, and advance safer, healthier communities through collaborative restorative justice.

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