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Program: Indigenous Courtwork Programs
Organizations: United Native Friendship Centre
United Native Friendship Centre - Friendship Centre Administration
Phone Numbers: 807-274-8541
Fax: 807-274-4110
Email: inquiry@unfc.org
Website: www.unfc.org/aboriginal-courtwork-programs
Address: PO Box 752
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
Street
Address: 		427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Functions as the main office of the United Native Friendship Centre located at Mowat Ave
  • Closest intersection is at Mowat Ave and Church St
  • Situated near Canada Border Services Agency
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Contacts: Tiffiney Lafreniere - Criminal Courtworker
criminalcourt@unfc.org
Service Description: Provides a wide range of community-based and culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous people living in an urban environment

Ensures that Indigenous people who come into conflict with the law understand the process, and their legal rights
  • Acts as a liaison between the individual/family and the court
  • Ensures that the individual/family understands their legal rights and/or obligations pertaining to the law and the legal process with both the Criminal Court and Family Court
  • Provides information about preventative measures imposed by the court such as bail, detention or conditional release
  • Offers individual counselling
  • Assists with preparing pre-sentence reports
  • Explains conditions of probation to individual
  • Works with community agencies on behalf of individual to ensure sentencing conditions are met
  • Visits incarcerated individuals to provide support and maintains contact with Native Inmate Liaison worker
  • Provides education and information about the legal system
Fees: None
Application: Requires a signed consent form and completion of a program intake form
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Individuals involved with the court system either from accusations of a crime or dealing with family issues

  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 5-2-2025


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