The 2022\u002D2023 budget funds the creation of the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team and the Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team.
funding for existing programs and new ones, including $1.9 million to establish a Major Case Assistance Unit to support serious and complex prosecutions and $1.4 million to implement electronic monitoring GPS technology for high-risk offenders.
, which will bring provincial peace officers — including conservation officers, highway patrol, the Provincial Capital Commission, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods and deputy sheriffs who provide court security and prisoner transport duties — under one umbrella. “As we emerge from the pandemic, investing in the protection of Saskatchewan citizens continues to be vital for communities and families across the province,” Justice Minister Gordon Wyant said in a prepared statement. “This budget focuses on providing greater access to quality justice services for the people of Saskatchewan.”Article content
“There’s very little in terms of addressing the root causes of crime, lowering recidivism rates, ensuring that those who are incarcerated get the programming they need so that they don’t reoffend,” she said.
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