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.
Gladue Reports will only be prepared following a guilty plea or a finding of guilt. UCCMM Justice will not prepare a Gladue Report in anticipation of a guilty plea.
In addition, UCCMM Justice will not do a Gladue Report for a client who will remain in custody on other charges that are unrelated to the Gladue Report.
Gladue Reports
To Request A Gladue Report:
*COVID-19 Update*
Yes, you can get a Gladue report during COVID-19. To get a Gladue report, ask your Lawyer to submit a Gladue request form (click here) to UCCMM Justice's Gladue program. Completed forms can be faxed to our confidential fax number, (705) 377-5574 or email the completed form to Gladue Worker Jacinta Shawanda at jacinta.shawanda@uccmm.ca. Interviews will be complete by phone. In-person interviews cannot be done at this time due to COVID-19 precautions. It may take more than 8 weeks to get your report because of delays in the criminal justice system.
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:
Jacinta Shawanda, Gladue Program
Tel: 705-377-5307 ext. 228
Cell: 249-878-4023
Email: jacinta.shawanda@uccmm.ca
Or
Migwans Pitawanakwat, Gladue Aftercare Worker
Tel: 705-377-5307 ext. 212
Cell: 705-662-0740
Email: mpitawanakwat@uccmm.ca
Gladue Reports will only be prepared following a guilty plea or a finding of guilt. UCCMM Justice will not prepare a Gladue Report in anticipation of a guilty plea.
In addition, UCCMM Justice will not do a Gladue Report for a client who will remain in custody on other charges that are unrelated to the Gladue Report.
Gladue Reports
- Gladue Reports are prepared by Gladue Writers when the Crown’s position for sentencing is a custodial sentence of over 90 days.
- Gladue Reports generally take between 4-5 weeks to prepare;
- Gladue Reports are comprehensive reports involving extensive information gathering through various in-depth interviews, reviewing documents and reports, and conducting additional research as needed.
- Gladue Reports provide information about the Indigenous background of the offender. Gladue Reports provide detailed sentencing recommendations for the Court’s consideration.
- 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:
*COVID-19 Update*
Yes, you can get a Gladue report during COVID-19. To get a Gladue report, ask your Lawyer to submit a Gladue request form (click here) to UCCMM Justice's Gladue program. Completed forms can be faxed to our confidential fax number, (705) 377-5574 or email the completed form to Gladue Worker Jacinta Shawanda at jacinta.shawanda@uccmm.ca. Interviews will be complete by phone. In-person interviews cannot be done at this time due to COVID-19 precautions. It may take more than 8 weeks to get your report because of delays in the criminal justice system.
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.)
Jacinta Shawanda, Gladue Program
Tel: 705-377-5307 ext. 228
Cell: 249-878-4023
Email: jacinta.shawanda@uccmm.ca
Or
Migwans Pitawanakwat, Gladue Aftercare Worker
Tel: 705-377-5307 ext. 212
Cell: 705-662-0740
Email: mpitawanakwat@uccmm.ca
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