What is the Aboriginal overrepresentation problem in Canadian corrections? What factors contribute to this overrepresentation,and what measures have been taken in Canada to reduce this problem?

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The Answer is • The most important issue that needs to be discussed here is the disproportionate involvement of Aboriginals in the Canadian criminal justice system, or the Aboriginal overrepresentation problem. For example, according to 2006 census data, Aboriginal people make up about 3% of the general population in Canada. However, in 2007-2008, Aboriginal adults were greatly overrepresented in both custody and community-based correctional programs at rates of about 17.5% (Perreault, 2009).
• Contributing factors include: Aboriginal persons may commit more crimes, their crimes are more likely to result in incarceration, they are processed differently by the criminal justice system, certain policies have adverse effects on disadvantaged populations such as Aboriginals
• Reducing the problem has involved the development of Gladue or Aboriginal courts, that are deemed to take into account factors relevant to Aboriginal offending when handing down sentences, use of restorative justice approaches and alternate forms of imprisonment such as Healing Lodges.

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