Too many released inmates in Iqaluit?

By NUNATSIAQ NEWS

I am a concerned citizen from Iqaluit. I’ve been hearing on the radio about this inmate being released and staying in Iqaluit because the settlement where he was from doesn’t want him back.

I do not agree that these criminals that are released here in Iqaluit stay here just because their communities don’t want them back.

Does this mean that any criminals from other communities can commit a crime in their home town, because they will be dumped in Iqaluit?

It sounds like they are saying it is OK to stay in Iqaluit so that you can keep on committing crimes, such as child abuse and so on. This is not correct at all, because we have enough criminals walking around this town.

It is so dangerous, now more then ever, knowing that there are strangers from different communities being dumped here after spending time in BCC.

I don’t think it is fair for us to always have to look behind us because there are those ex-cons or what ever you want to call them walking around in this city.

I also don’t want the people who don’t want that person back to think that I am against their decision. I am sure I would feel the same way if I lived in their community.

Its just that I don’t think it’s fair to keep offenders in Iqaluit because there is more help here. Even if there’s more help here, a child abuser will always be a child abuser even if he gets help.

Pauline Alainga
Iqaluit

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