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Women's prison being turned over to First Nation


The Canadian government is finalizing an agreement to turn over management of the Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge to the Nekaneet First Nation.

The 28-bed lodge for women holds minimum- and medium-security prisoners, most of whom are Native. It is a federal facility.

In 2000, Native women made up 23 percent of the federal prison population. The general population is only 2.8 percent Native.

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Ottawa to turn prison over to Indian band (CBC 2/14)