Gladue Program
The Gladue Program assists Aboriginal offenders at the sentencing stage of their criminal matters by providing the court with a detailed report of any systemic factors which may have contributed to their involvement in the criminal offence. These factors include the inter-generational effects of residential school, child welfare involvement, physical, sexual, verbal and emotional abuse, domestic violence, lack of education, addictions, mental health issues and FASD, to name a few. The Gladue Program also identifies services and programming which assist the offender in healing in an effort to prevent future criminal activity and ultimately, reduce the incarceration rates of Aboriginal people.
The Gladue Caseworker position was created in order to fulfill the directives from the court in section 718.2(e).
In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Gladue determined how section 718.2 (e) of the Criminal Code of Canada is to be applied to the sentencing of offenders, in particular, Aboriginal offenders: “A court that imposes a sentence shall also take into consideration the following principles: (e) All available sanctions other than imprisonment that are reasonable in the circumstances should be considered for all offenders, with particular attention to the circumstances of aboriginal offenders”.
The Gladue Caseworker prepares a report, (commonly known as a Gladue report) for the courts which is then distributed to the Judge, Crown Attorney and Defence lawyer upon sentencing. Based on your personal circumstances, recommendations will be made in the Gladue report which the Judge will take into consideration when deciding on an appropriate sentence.
The information in the report is gathered from interviews with the Aboriginal offender, family members, and service providers.
The report outlines the unique systemic or background factors which may have played a part in bringing the particular Aboriginal offender before the court, i.e. Intergenerational effects from residential school, Children’s Aid Society involvement (foster home, adoption, group home), education, abuse (physical, mental, sexual, emotional), addictions, mental health issues and FASD. Gladue reports and information collected is confidential.
To Request A Gladue Report:
To request a Gladue Report, please fill in the Gladue Request form and fax it to our confidential fax number, (705) 377-5574 or email the completed form to Gladue Worker Joy Simon at jsimon@uccmm.ca
If we do not receive a completed form, please keep in mind that UCCMM Justice has not agreed to the date for the report and we cannot ensure that the report will be ready for the date requested.
In order to prepare a report, the Gladue program requires the following:
The Gladue Caseworker position was created in order to fulfill the directives from the court in section 718.2(e).
In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Gladue determined how section 718.2 (e) of the Criminal Code of Canada is to be applied to the sentencing of offenders, in particular, Aboriginal offenders: “A court that imposes a sentence shall also take into consideration the following principles: (e) All available sanctions other than imprisonment that are reasonable in the circumstances should be considered for all offenders, with particular attention to the circumstances of aboriginal offenders”.
The Gladue Caseworker prepares a report, (commonly known as a Gladue report) for the courts which is then distributed to the Judge, Crown Attorney and Defence lawyer upon sentencing. Based on your personal circumstances, recommendations will be made in the Gladue report which the Judge will take into consideration when deciding on an appropriate sentence.
The information in the report is gathered from interviews with the Aboriginal offender, family members, and service providers.
The report outlines the unique systemic or background factors which may have played a part in bringing the particular Aboriginal offender before the court, i.e. Intergenerational effects from residential school, Children’s Aid Society involvement (foster home, adoption, group home), education, abuse (physical, mental, sexual, emotional), addictions, mental health issues and FASD. Gladue reports and information collected is confidential.
To Request A Gladue Report:
To request a Gladue Report, please fill in the Gladue Request form and fax it to our confidential fax number, (705) 377-5574 or email the completed form to Gladue Worker Joy Simon at jsimon@uccmm.ca
If we do not receive a completed form, please keep in mind that UCCMM Justice has not agreed to the date for the report and we cannot ensure that the report will be ready for the date requested.
In order to prepare a report, the Gladue program requires the following:
- A completed Gladue Request Form (click here)
- Synopsis or Agreed statement of facts for the offence(s)
- The client’s prior criminal record (if applicable)
- A list of charge(s) the client has pled to
- Contact information (*If the client is out of custody, please ensure the contact information for the client is correct, and if there are alternative contact numbers please include them as well.)
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