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The accessibility of the justice system for Black and Indigenous people in Canada is of significant concern. Studies have shown that Black and Indigenous peoples are overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice process, yet underrepresented in the administration of justice in Canada.
Despite making up only 8% of the youth population in Canada, Indigenous youth aged 12-17 account for nearly half of all of admissions to correctional services in Canada at 46% (Statistics Canada, youth correctional statistics). Meanwhile, Black individuals, who only make up around 3% of the Canadian population, account for 8.6% of the federal prison population ( Race and Prison by Mariana Walker).
While the reasons for the inaccessibility of the justice system for Black and Indigenous communities are complex, the lack of culturally appropriate educational programming and supports, coupled with the effects of racism, colonialism and the devaluation of racialized cultures and identities are widely recognized as significant barriers.
Level's Black Youth Justice Program (BYJP) and Indiegnous Youth Outreach Program (IYOP) tackle these barriers by providing innovative and culturally relevant justice education to Black and Indigenous youth. Students sit through sessions that increase their knowledge of the justice system, build positive relations between youth and legal professionals, enhance accessibility to the Canadian legal system, and spark interests in legal careers from a young age to diversify the justice sector.
BYJP and IYOP are celebrated for reducing alienation between the justice sector and Black and Indigenous communities. In the long term, the programs' goals are to combat the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous youth in the justice system, and to cultivate a more inclusive, diverse, and empathetic legal profession.
Your donations support both IYOP and BYJP so Level can continue to address barriers to justice for Black and Indigenous communities and promote access to justice within the legal system. Funds will be put towards developing curriculae that promote cultural pride and knowledge of equitable and alternative systems of justice while expanding the programs to reach more locations and communities for accessibility.
Learn more about our programming here. We thank you for your suppport.
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