Avoid seeking jail time for Indigenous offenders, B.C. prosecutors told

Custodial sentences for Indigenous offenders convicted of crimes that bring penalties of less than two years in prison should be recommended only as a last resort, a new directive for B.C. prosecutors says.

The policy says prosecutors must consider asking judges for a community-based sentence if the offence would bring a penalty of less than two years unless the offender poses a danger to the victim or if the law does not allow a community-based sentence for a conviction for the crime. “Acting alone, Crown counsel cannot eliminate systemic discrimination or the unacceptable over-representation of Indigenous persons in the criminal justice system,” Peter Juk, assistant deputy attorney-general and head of the B.C. Prosecution Service, said in a statement announcing the new policies.Mr. Juk said by working with Indigenous people and partners in the justice system it should be possible to keep communities safe while making the criminal justice system fairer.

“But to put it into policy as a practice and as a policy that then defense council can also turn to I think is significant, is important.”Doug White, chair of the B.C. First Nations Justice Council, said the council applauds the changes.“Today’s announcement by the B.C. Prosecution Service of new policy, particularly the sentencing policy, will reshape and clarify how prosecutors in the province should be exercising their significant discretion in these matters,” Mr. White said in a statement.

On the face of this article it comes off as reverse discrimination. Is this govt suggesting that indigenous persons should be treated differently than others who are found guilty of crimes. I’m confused ?

Reference: 'BC Prosecution Service announces more policy changes aimed at increasing fairness and reducing overrepresentation of Indigenous persons in the criminal justice system' (2-page pdf includes links to several docs):

VPD avoid arresting too

No no, you got it wrong, it is white privilege

Doesn't this enable habitual criminals to continue lives of crime w. impunity? Someone who habitually breaks into homes&steals will have little disincentive to do so if there's no real penalty&no legal measures to stop him. He can commit B&Es any day he wants to, forever. Sheesh

They already do that

Does this mean crimes against Indigenous women by Indigenous men would keep them out of jail ?

First Nations privilege

So systemic racism?

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