Table 8
Proportion of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults admitted to custody and assessed as having needs, by the type of need, Saskatchewan and Correctional Service of Canada, 2007/2008
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Type of need | Saskatchewan Correctional Service | Correctional Service of Canada |
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Aboriginal | Non-Aboriginal | Aboriginal | Non-Aboriginal | |
percent | ||||
Employment | 63 | 33 | 73 | 49 |
Marital/family relationships | 48 | 33 | 51 | 32 |
Social interaction | 76 | 51 | 72 | 61 |
Substance abuse | 81 | 58 | 82 | 67 |
Community functioning | .. | .. | 39 | 27 |
Personal or emotional | 10 | 8 | 82 | 72 |
Attitude | 71 | 52 | 58 | 55 |
Average number of needs | 3.5 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
Note: Represents individuals who were assessed as having either medium or high needs. For those who were admitted more than one time during the fiscal year 2007/2008, information is based on the most recent admission. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Integrated Correctional Services Survey. |
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