Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- 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
- Eligibility
- 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
- Individuals involved with the court system either from accusations of a crime or dealing with family issues
- Application Process
- Requires a signed consent form and completion of a program intake form
- Toll Free
- 1-877-496-9034
- Office
- 807-274-8541
- Fax
- 807-274-4067
- Web Site
- https://www.unfc.org/aboriginal-courtwork-programs
- inquiry@unfc.org
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 752
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Darcy Kavanaugh, Criminal Courtworker and Justice Team Lead
Email: dkavanaugh@unfc.org
Phone: 807-274-8541 Ext 293 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed intake and consent form required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- February 21, 2022
- Address
- 427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1- 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
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Sep-Jun: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Jul-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Rainy River District
