Alexandra Noad

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

An Indigenous Court officially opened in Lethbridge on Monday the will incorporate traditional Indigenous ways in the court system, focusing on restorative justice for both victims and offenders.

This will be the fourth Indigenous Court in the province, with the first one opening in Calgary in 2019, followed by Edmonton and Saint Paul. Last year, Edmonton Indigenous court served more than 500 people.

According to a report by Statistics Canada, in 2020-2021, Indigenous people in Alberta were 10.8 percent more likely to be incarcerated than non-Indigenous people.

Derek Redman, chief judge of Alberta Court of Justice, says having Indigenous courts is an answer to many different reports from commissions and inquiries,

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