1. How To Work With Canadian Inmates

2. Is There Any Differences…? Time is just TIME…Right? Wrong!

3. Correctional Systems American 1.Misdemeanor Offences 2.Felony Offences 3. State Sentences 4. Federal Offences Canadian 1.Summary Offences 2.Indictable Offences 3.Provincial Sentences a.Two Years Less a Day 4.Federal Sentences a.Two Years to Life

4. Correctional Systems (Contd.) American Professes Capitol Punishment Some States Carry the Death Penalty Life Sentence 1.After serving a life sentence a convicted person goes free. Canadian Does Not Endorse Capitol Punishment No Province can Carry Out Death Penalty Life Sentence 1.Any person convicted of a life sentence actually reports to a Parole Officer for Life even if or after he/she gets out of prison.

5. Correctional Services of Canada Indeterminate Sentences: – Lifers or Life Sentence holders – Report before the National Parole Board (NPB) three years before their Parole eligibility date i.e. Life twenty-five years can only report after serving twenty-two years and every second year thereafter if unsuccessful

6. Determinate Sentences: – Prisoners only complete two-third sentence – This is called Statutory Release – Conditions placed on them by the NPB 1. Could stay at a Half-Way House 2. May have to take programs and/or both 3. But must report to a Parole Officer until 4. End of the sentence or on the Warrant Expiry Date (WED)

7. DID YOU KNOW Canada’s incarceration rate by comparison per 100,000 general population: Denmark 64 Finland 70 France 85 Germany 95 Switzerland 68 Canada116 England 139 United States 702

8. Correctional Systems (Contd.) United States has more Prisoners than Canada  More Women, More Men & More Young People Crimes are more violent in The United States More Time spent in prison in the United States Both Correctional Systems are inundated with GANGS More Deaths Occur in United States Prisons!

9. BASIC FACTS ABOUT THEc.s.c. (Correctional Services of Canada)

10. DID YOU KNOW… There were approximately 2.8 million crimes reported to police in 2003 During 2002-03 only 4,281 offenders were sentenced to Federal jurisdiction

11. Total Expenditures: 2003-04 $1.5 Billion $976M – Salaries $110M – Capital Exp. $435M – Operating Represents 1% of total spending by CSC & NPB (Fed Gov)

12. Average Annual Cost: Inmate Women - $150,867 (multi- level security) Men: $110, 223 (Maximum) $71,640 (Medium) $74,431 (Minimum) **Women are fewer in number** $19, 755 (Stat /Parolee)

13. Employment by CSC 14,906 indeterminate 15,900 Total

14. Federal Correctional Facilities Levels AtlanticQuebecOntarioPrairiesPacific Totals MAX13211 8 MED2553*3 18 MIN13463 17 MULTI22142 11 Community 46331 17 Totals 1019151710 71

15. Penitentiaries (of various levels) including treatment centers & annexes 54 Community Correctional Centers 17 Parole Offices 71 Addictions Research Center 1 Regional Headquarters & Staff Colleges 5 Correctional Management Learning Ctr 1 National Headquarters 1 CSC partners with community-based, non-government organizations that run community-based residential facilities 200

16. Offender Populations: 2003-04 Admissions Men:7,308 (of which 1,317 were aboriginal) Women: 386 (of which 106 were aboriginal)

17. How Many Inmates: April 11, 2004 LevelsMenWomen Max 1,737 (14%) of which 367 (17%) aboriginal 39 (9%) of which 13 (12%) aboriginal Med 7,359 (61%) of which 1,387 (64%) aboriginal 170 (45%) of which 58 (54%) aboriginal Min 2,226 (18%) of which 318 (15%) aboriginal 140 (37%) of which 27 (25%) aboriginal Net yet classified 712 (6%) of which 111 (5%) aboriginal 33 (9%) of which 10 (9%) aboriginal Total 12,034 (100%) which 2,193 (18%) aboriginal 379 (100%) which 108 (28%) aboriginal

18. So How Do You Minister…? Prayerfully Respectfully Sincerely Gratefully Humbly And with LOVE

19. “No Greater Love has No man, than he gives his life for a friend…”

20. How…? Prison Ministry in Canada is not as charismatic as in the United States It is more Mellow Not really designed for “Rallies” etc.. But FIRST need to establish a good relationship with the Chaplain: …you “serve at the pleasure” of the Chaplain …and sound relationship with the inmates

22. Be Genuine in Approach Seek their Well Being at all times Anchor it in the Good News of Jesus Christ One step and One inmate at a time As the relationship develops the inmates will: Ask questions about your faith Why you believe what you do? How you pray the way you do? Yes, THEY WILL SEE AND NOTE THE DIFFERENCES!

23. Be Patient… Remember, all you have to do is show up The Holy Spirit will do the rest …In His own timing The meeting is between them and God You are an instrument of His Peace Therefore, make yourself right with God Follow His leading and in all wisdom

24. Be Prayerful… Pray before you enter the prison Pray before you start your service Pray during your service Finish your service with prayer Remember to pray for the inmates present Pray for the inmates not present Pray for the guards and the staff Pray for the institution/prison – those in charge

25. Be Vigilant… Changes will come It must come through YOU first! Then you will see the miracles ahead Why…? God is Faithful!

26. Miracles can and still happen…! God never sleeps nor slumbers…He blesses and continues to bless us, despite ourselves!

27. As Stewarts… Of God greatest commodity …humankind! We must Lead as we have been Led. By the Master Shepherd, Jesus!

29. Contact Information Pastor Oliver Johnson, Correctional Chaplain Edmonton Institution P.O. Box 2290 21611 Meridian Street Edmonton, AB, T5J 3H7 Phone no: (780) 472-4918 Fax no: (780) 495-6304 Email: johnsonoo@csc-scc.gc.ca ojohnbil@xplornet.com