We can address overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous people in our criminal justice system by tackling racism and colonialism in the people and processes of our criminal justice system and ensuring Black and Indigenous voices are represented in those departments

We can reduce Indigenous People’s (or any community’s) reasons for turning to crime by reducing the social deprivation they face (which our government - like yours most likely - has intentionally engineered for over a century). For example, there should be clean drinking water on reserves, access to higher education, etc.

It doesn’t matter what colour your skin is, we all want an opportunity to succeed and have a good life as we define it; and we all get discouraged when that’s not available

wouldn’t [the threat of institutionalized racism leading to worse accommodations] give an extra incentive to staying out of prison?

I hope others are able to offer more compassion to you than you’ve been able to offer to a very important and marginalized group