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Aboriginal Combined Courtworker Program
52 King St
Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout
807-737-1903
Toll-Free: 1-800-619-9519
Fax: 807-737-1805
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Last updated: Jul 30, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
Intake assessment required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
- Open to all with a focus on off reserve Indigenous individuals 18 years of age and older and their families
- Individuals in conflict with the Criminal or Family Justice System
Fees
None
Contacts
Olga Moline-Halchuk - Aboriginal Combined Court Worker
807-737-1903 Ext 224 * olgam@ngfc.net
807-737-1903 Ext 224 * olgam@ngfc.net
Languages
English
Accessibility
Partially Accessible
Accessibility Note
Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- No automatic push button doors; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar ; Can meet client at designated accessible location if required
Description of Services:
Provides support to Indigenous people in conflict with the Criminal Justice System
- Acts as a liaison between the individual/family and the court
- Ensures that the individual/family understands their legal rights and/or obligations pertaining to the law and the legal process with both the Criminal Court and Family Court
- Provides information about preventative measures imposed by the court such as bail, detention or conditional release
- Offers individual counselling
- Assists with preparing pre-sentence reports
- Explains conditions of probation to individual
- Works with community agencies on behalf of individual to ensure sentencing conditions are met
- Visits incarcerated individuals to provide support and maintains contact with Native Inmate Liaison worker
- Provides education and information about the legal system
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Last updated: Jul 30, 2024: Suggest an edit
