P-844

Enquêteur

Déclarant Commission d’enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics

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Services correctionnels:

I got sentenced in April 6, . When people are sentenced in penitentiary, they usually stay 2 weeks in Amos provincial and I don’t know why they kept me in until May 20. I could have appeal. I didn’t have the chance to go to my girlfriend funeral and say goodbye to my kids. I became a single father when I got incarcerated, and I didn’t even saw my kids and say goodbye.

Q3: Your girlfriend passed away?

A3: Yes, in March She died from a accident. I still haven’t spoke with the parents of my girlfriend who passed away. I don’t have their phone number. It could have help me going to the funerals. I became a single father at the wrong place and wrong time. As soon as I came here I wanted all my teeth removed, so I can have new foster teeth. They told me I can’t because I have a blood disease and have to wait for the treatment.

Q4: Where were you at that time?

A4: In Amos detention. I am in penitentiary now and they still can’t do anything about it. As soon as I got sentenced I was planning to fix my life to have a brighter future for my kids too. I don’t have all the resources I am supposed to have here in detention.

Q5: How long were you in provincial detention?

A5: 4 months in Amos. I don’t think I am supposed to be waiting that long too. Just because they will transfer us in another detention, doesn’t mean they are allowed to throw our personal belonging in the van. One time, when I came from St-Jerome to Amos, my hygiene (body wash, shampoo) was all over my clothing because they throw my bag in the van. They are not doing it right. One time, a person wasn’t able to speak and ear, so I was translating for him, writing down on a piece of paper all what the guard said. I even call his family for him. They were no translator for the person. I was the only one translating. I stayed in St-Jerome about 2 weeks. It was difficult there. There are no cooking supplies and all they have is toaster and micro-wave.

I don’t understand why in provincial the program are so low. Here at the penitentiary, I am going to the programs every day in the morning. They have not much services for Inuit.

Q6: Is there any AA meeting in provincial detention?

A6: In St-Jerome it usually happens once a week. Now, in penitentiary, I go to programs every day in the morning. The more I learn, the more I understand the difference between the provincial and the federal. When I talk to my program supervisor about some situation from the past. Example, the person