Senators call for exoneration of 12 Indigenous women who endured ‘systemic inequality’ in Canada’s criminal justice system

One women confessed to a murder behind bars that correctional staff and fellow prisoners knew to be a suicide.

Ottawa will implement legislation to decrease Indigenous incarceration, Canada’s Justice Minister says “The government is tinkering with the system, whether it be Bill C-5 or any of the other things they have been talking about,” she said. Mr. Lametti said he’s currently working out parameters for a new conviction review body based on the work of the retired judges.On Monday, the senators said a review of the 12 Indigenous cases would be a good test for a more equitable conviction review process.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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