British Columbia continues to expand its Indigenous court system, with a seventh location set to open in Williams Lake in April 2020.
The courts, which are already operating in New Westminster, Duncan, Kamloops, North Vancouver, Merritt and Prince George, offer alternative sentencing options for Indigenous offenders who have already admitted guilt in a regular court setting.
Judges work with lawyers, community elders and often victims to come up with a “healing plan” for the offender, with an aim of rehabilitating them back into society while serving their sentence.
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First published by CBC, December 20, 2019
