Best practices for writing Gladue reports and understanding Gladue principles

• A Note on Terminology
• Types of Gladue Reports

Part 1: Standards of Conduct and Communication With Criminal Justice Professionals

• Communication with Lawyers
• Communication with Court and Correctional Centre Staff

Part 2: Security and Confidentiality

• Record Keeping
• Ensuring Confidentiality
• Record Retention and Disposal
• Working in Public

Part 3: Self-Care and the Gladue Report Writer Community

• Survey Your Environment
• Survey Yourself
• Create a Personal Safety Plan
• Communication, Boundaries, and Expectations

Part 4: The Canadian Criminal Legal System

• Court Hierarchy
• Sources of Criminal Law: Role of Case Law Versus Criminal Code and Other Statutes
• Hierarchy of Sources
• Criminal Offences: Summary, Indictable, and Hybrid
• Criminal Justice Process

Part 5: Basics of Canadian Criminal Law: Sentencing, Bail, Dangerous and Long-Term Offenders, and Indigenous People

• Basics of Canadian Criminal Law on Sentencing
• Basics of Canadian Criminal Law on Bail
• Basics of Canadian Criminal Law on Dangerous and Long-Term Offender (DO and LTO) Designations
• Resolution Discussions

Part 6: Interpretation and Ramifications for Gladue Reports and Applying Gladue Principles in Practice

• Gladue Reports and Principles for Sentencing Hearings
• Gladue Reports and Principles for a Bail Hearing
• Gladue Reports and Principles for Dangerous Offender and Long-Term Offender Hearings
• Gladue Reports and Principles for Resolution Discussions

Part 7: Preparing the Report

• Interviewing the Subject and Collaterals
• Communicating with Collaterals
• Writing the Subject's Sacred Story
• Presenting Neutral, Balanced, and Objective Information
• Addressing Legal Issues
• Editing for a Professional Report

Part 8: Checklist for Submitting Your Report for LABC Review

• Conclusion
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1 - Indigenous Languages and Nations in BC
  • Appendix 2 - Templates
  • Appendix 3 - A Brief Guide to APA and McGill Citation Styles
  • Appendix 4 - How to Arrange Interviews With the Subject if They're Incarcerated
  • Appendix 5 - Gladue Report Writer Orientation Guide
• Abbreviations
• Glossary
• Bibliography