WHEREAS the criminal justice system in Canada does not prohibit dangerous offenders from being released into small rural communities, although there may be other conditions enforced upon them; AND WHEREAS most small rural communities across Canada have neither the resources to rehabilitate the offender, nor an RCMP detachment to protect their citizens from these criminals who may be at risk to reoffend: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM lobby the federal government to enact laws that would prohibit the conditional release of dangerous offenders into small communities that do not have an RCMP detachment to protect their citizens nor other resources to rehabilitate the dangerous offender.
Public Safety Canada With regard to the release of dangerous offenders, the protection of the public is at the core of all conditional release decision-making. The Parole Board of Canada PBC thoroughly assesses all relevant aspects of a case to determine whether or not the release of the offender will constitute an undue risk to society, as well as the offenders reintegration plan, including program and supervision needs and the availability of this support in the community to which the offender will be released. Under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the PBC is authorized to impose various conditions in rendering its decisions regarding offenders applying for the different types of conditional release. This includes conditions that place restrictions on an offenders residency. For example, the Board may impose a period of residency at a community-based facility, such as a halfway house or Community Correctional Centre in order to effectively manage risk and intervention needs. This measure provides a more structured living environment, on-site supervision, programs and accountability, which facilitate the offenders safe reintegration to the community. In cases of high-risk offenders who have been designated with long-term supervision orders or Section 810 recognizance orders, there is a heightened level of supervision by local police in the community where the offender is released to ensure an offenders accountability and adherence to release conditions.