Call to Action # 34 - Indigenous Watchdog Reform criminal justice system to address needs of people with FASD

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34.iv. Adopting appropriate evaluation mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of such programs and ensure community safety.

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34.iii. Providing community, correctional, and parole resources to maximize the ability of people with FASD to live in the community.

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34.ii. Enacting statutory exemptions from mandatory minimum sentences of imprisonment for offenders affected by FASD.

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34.i. Providing increased community resources and powers for courts to ensure that FASD is properly diagnosed, and that appropriate community supports are in place for those with FASD.

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34. We call upon the governments of Canada, the provinces, and territories to undertake reforms to the criminal justice system to better address the needs of offenders with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), including: ...