Programme: United Native Friendship Centre - Indigenous Courtwork Programs
Organisation: United Native Friendship Centre
United Native Friendship Centre - Friendship Centre Administration
Numéros de téléphone: 807-274-8541
Télécopie: 807-274-4110
Adresse courriel: inquiry@unfc.org
Site Web: www.unfc.org/aboriginal-courtwork-programs
Adresse
postale
:
PO Box 752
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
Adresse:
427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances
Point géographique:
  • Functions as the main office of the United Native Friendship Centre located at Mowat Ave
  • Closest intersection is at Mowat Ave and Church St
  • Situated near Canada Border Services Agency
Accessibilité:
Wheelchair Accessible
Heures d’ouverture: Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Personnes-ressources publiques: Tiffiney Lafreniere - Criminal Courtworker
criminalcourt@unfc.org

Description des services: Ensures that Indigenous people who come into conflict with the law understand the process, and their legal rights
  • 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



Frais: None
Procédé et formulaires: Requires a signed consent form and completion of a program intake form
Admissibilité / population desservie:
  • Individuals involved with the court system either from accusations of a crime or dealing with family issues

  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples
Langues: English
Zone desservie: District of Kenora, District of Rainy River
Voir aussi: Services juridiques communautaires
Counseling familial et individuel et thérapies de couple
Aide juridique
Dernière mise à jour: 5/2/2025
Adresse Web du profil de service: fre/displayService.aspx?id=208013

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