The Prison Pipeline: Why Canada's Women Need Better Options The news that women in Canada face significant barriers to rehabilitation due to the lack of women's prisons has sparked renewed calls for change.
However, this issue is not new and cannot be addressed solely by providing more facilities. It requires a fundamental shift in how we approach justice.
Canada's prison system disproportionately affects Indigenous women, who make up roughly half of the 886 women in federal custody as of 2025 26.