Released on March 19, 1998
Justice Minister John Nilson said today that a 5.9 per cent increasedinvestment in Justice will help keep our communities safe.
"These investments will hold offenders to strict account for their
crimes and deal clearly and directly with youth crime," Nilson said.
"The new investments will also provide communities with resources to
prevent crime and better meet the needs of crime victims."
The additional investments in Justice include:
Increased investments in the RCMP to maintain policing in rural
Saskatchewan;
Assistance to police and prosecutors to deal with chronic and
repeat young offenders;
Measures to help police prevent criminal gangs from infiltrating
further into Saskatchewan, tackle the drug trade, and crack down on
crimes such as child pornography, Internet crime and money
laundering; and
Increasing the number of prosecutors to ensure that trials proceed
as quickly as possible.
"The vast majority of Saskatchewan people are honest and law abiding,"
Nilson said. "This investment in Justice will help protect them from
the small minority who are not."
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For more information, contact:
Warren Bickford
Justice
Regina Phone: (306)787-8606
Email: wbickford@justice.gov.sk.ca