Provincial government says inmates struggling with mental health and substance use will be supported after they leave jail by transition teams connected to B.C.’s correctional centres
The British Columbia government says inmates struggling with mental health and substance use will be supported after they leave jail by transition teams connected to all 10 of the province’s correctional centres.
The length of time those services are offered will triple to 90 days, and Malcolmson says communities would benefit from less crime by former inmates who are supported after leaving a correctional facility.
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