How Canada's new prison commissioner plans to revamp the system
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Talal Dakalbab discusses his plans to revamp Canada's prison system and integrate community programs for inmate rehabilitation.
Talal Dakalbab was only named the commissioner of the Correctional Service in Canada in March but says he's already reaching out to communities to integrate them with prison programs to help rehabilitate inmates. Dakalbab, who takes over the position from Anne Kelly, joins guest host Mark Blackburn to talk about how he plans to revamp a prison system many see as outdated and unable to change. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/
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Host: Mark Blackburn
Guest: Talal Dakalbab
Topics covered
- prison reform
- rehabilitation
- community integration
- correctional services
- leadership
Keywords
- prison commissioner
- rehabilitate inmates
- community programs
- outdated prison system
- correctional reform
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Organizations: Correctional Service in Canada, APTN
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