Two sections of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) provide the opportunity for Aboriginal communities to become active partners in the care and custody of Aboriginal offenders and the provision of correctional services.

Section 81:

Services that can be provided under Section 81 fall into four categories:

• The transfer of an offender to an Aboriginal community under a Section 81 Custody Agreement;
• The operation of an urban, or rural-based facility designed for Aboriginal offenders, to which more than one offender may be transferred or may reside while on conditional release (e.g., a halfway house, a healing lodge, etc.)
• Parole supervision or services offered in the Aboriginal community or an urban center; and
• Correctional services delivered within federal institutions or by community parole offices

Section 84:

Where an inmate who is applying for parole has expressed an interest in being released to an Aboriginal community the Service shall, if the inmate consents, give the Aboriginal community:

• adequate notice of the inmate’s parole application; and
• an opportunity to propose a plan for the inmate’s release to, and integration into, the Aboriginal community.