Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #7 - Giving Focus to Community Corrections (ACJ7-A012)
Abstract
In their work with families affected by incarceration, Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN) has developed storybooks and a comic book to help children and youth understand the correctional system and respond resiliently to the stresses of having an incarcerated parent. Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) has created a graphic novel that tells the gripping story of an Indigenous gang member who moves through the correctional system into NCSA’s “In Search of Your Warrior” intervention program. This paper provides research-based context for incarcerated parents and Indigenous offenders, describes CFCN and NCSA’s innovative books, and relates lessons learned by Correctional Service Canada through partnerships with these community organizations.
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