Indigenous Family Courtwork Program - Criminal Justice
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
- Description
- Provides support to Indigenous people accused within the Criminal Justice System.
Service offers:
- support to Indigenous people accused within the Criminal Justice System by providing services in and out of court
In-court services include:
- acting as a "friend of the court" to provide information to the court about community resources available
- translation services (where possible)
- entering pleas
- speaking to sentence and adjournment
- emotional support
Out-of-court services include:
- support to Indigenous people accused of crimes and Indigneous victims of crime
- conducting client intakes and preparing for cases
- information on legal rights
- assistance filling out forms, applications, and documents
Affiliation: Contracted with Alberta Justice and cost-shared by Justice Canada. - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- Indigenous adults
- accused of a criminal crime or a victim of crime
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below,
- contact for more information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 780-875-2551
- Fax
- 780-808-8506
- Web Site
- http://www.ncsa.ca
- lloydminster@ncsa.ca
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- July 3, 2024
- Address
- 5116 50 Street
Lloydminster, AB, T9V 0M3
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:30 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:30 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:30 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:30 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Program hours may vary.