Prisons Inside/Out

Cultural reconnection in Indigenous corrections


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“To me, that’s a piece that is so important when we’re talking about reintegration, because part of reintegration is reconnection.”

On this episode of Prisons Inside / Out, we explore how Indigenous inmates can discover or reconnect with their cultural roots while incarcerated. We speak with an inmate on their journey of cultural revitalization, and Teddi Saddleback, the acting Executive Director of Pê Sâkâstêw Centre in Mâskwâcîs, Alberta. Listen in as they share how traditional Indigenous practices are helping to shape paths of rehabilitation and transformation within the correctional system. 

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Prisons Inside/OutBy Correctional Service Canada