Rehabilitation Over Punishment — The Canadian Prison System

in·car·cer·ate

/inˈkärsəˌrāt/

verb

past tense: incarcerated; past participle: incarcerated

imprison or confine.

In Canada it is illegal to physically abuse your children: “spanking or slapping a child hard enough that it leaves a mark or bruise… is not reasonable” stated in section 43 of the Canadian criminal code, but the government has been able to abuse their people in the name of justice, without interference for too long. The Government of Canada remarks that “Employment is a key factor that helps reduce reoffending rates among individuals with criminal records.” but for this to be understood, there would need to be efforts made possible for those who do have a record to get a job. Thus, we must help give them the tools they need to climb their way out of the cracks they have fallen through, in our system.

Incarcerate: to imprison or confine. Within the last ten years, the number of women in Canada’s federal prison system has increased by 32.3%, compared to the 6.6% increase in men during the same period. Coupled with a Canadian 2018–2019 report, women that self-harm and, or have mental health issues have a more challenging time adjusting to the prison system. They are often kept in the most isolated and…