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We work with at-risk, and oppressed, communities experiencing poverty and crime.

Keep6ix recognizes the lack of services and rehabilitative supports to prevent and reduce young people from coming into conflict with the Criminal Justice System.

10/15/2026

Federal inmates in Canada can participate in work programs through CORCAN, a special operating agency within the Correctional Service of Canada that provides vocational training in areas like manufacturing, construction, agriculture, services, and textiles.

But the pay is extremely low.
Depending on the assigned pay level, federal inmates may receive only a few dollars per day for their work and participation in correctional programming.

Supporters of prison work programs argue that they can build routine, skills, work experience, and employability.

Critics raise a different question:

If the goal is rehabilitation and successful re-entry, does pay this low actually help people prepare for life after release?

Because when someone returns to the community, they may need money for transportation, identification, housing, clothing, food, and the basic costs of starting over.

So this conversation is not simply about wages.

It is about what rehabilitation should actually look like.

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10/12/2026

What does it actually cost to incarcerate one person in Canada?

According to the latest federal corrections figures published by Public Safety Canada, keeping one person incarcerated in a federal institution cost an average of approximately $156,744 per year — or $428 per day — in 2023–24.

And the cost varies significantly depending on the institution.

Maximum-security incarceration for men averaged more than $214,000 per year, while the average across women’s institutions was approximately $256,000 per year.

By comparison, supervising an eligible federal offender in the community averaged $47,522 per year — roughly 70% less than incarceration.

But this conversation should be bigger than simply asking, “Which option is cheaper?”

Public safety matters.
Accountability matters.
And so do rehabilitation, mental-health support, employment, housing, education and successful reintegration.

If taxpayers are investing more than $150,000 per year to incarcerate someone, we should also be asking:

What investments give people the best chance of returning to the community successfully — and reduce the likelihood of another victim being created?

Where would you put more resources?

👇 Incarceration, rehabilitation, prevention — or a stronger combination of all three?

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10/09/2026

Ontario is moving ahead with a major expansion of its adult correctional system — adding thousands of new jail beds, expanding existing facilities, and increasing staffing as part of a broader public-safety strategy. The province says the additional capacity is intended to reduce overcrowding and help keep serious and repeat offenders in custody.

But the conversation doesn’t end with more beds.

Ontario’s correctional system has also been dealing with pressure from overcrowding, court delays, staffing demands, rehabilitation needs, and a large remand population — people being held while awaiting trial rather than serving a sentence.

So the bigger question is:

Does Ontario primarily need more jail capacity — or does it also need faster courts, better bail processing, stronger rehabilitation, and more community-based prevention?

Swipe through for a breakdown of what’s being proposed and why it matters.

We want to hear from the community:

Where should Ontario’s justice-system investment be focused?

👇 Share your thoughts respectfully below.

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10/04/2026

You’ve got the idea. Now it’s time to build it. 🚀

The Keep6ix Entrepreneurship Program is designed for Black youth and emerging entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their skills, ideas, and ambition into something real.

Whether you’re thinking about launching a clothing brand, food business, creative service, tech idea, construction company, personal brand, or something completely different — this program is about helping you move from “I have an idea” to “I have a plan.”

You’ll learn about business planning, branding, marketing, social media, pricing, financial basics, networking, pitching, and more — with guidance from entrepreneurs and professionals who understand what it takes to get started.

This is more than a class. It’s a space to learn, build, connect, and grow.

Your idea deserves a chance.
Your talent deserves an opportunity.
Your future deserves investment.

📩 Interested in joining?
Email: [email protected]
📞 1-800-640-3075
🌐 keep6ix.org

Stop talking about it. Start building it.

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09/30/2026

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

Today, we pause to remember, reflect, listen, and honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have been impacted by the residential school system and the generations of harm that followed.

Truth and reconciliation require more than wearing orange. They require us to learn the truth, acknowledge the history, listen to Indigenous voices, and commit ourselves to meaningful action, respect, healing, and change.

At Keep6ix, we believe that building stronger communities means recognizing the experiences of others, standing against systemic barriers, and creating spaces where every person is treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.

Today, we honour the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities across Canada.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

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09/29/2026

Canadian federal prisons are expanding harm-reduction measures by introducing paper straws intended to reduce injuries associated with drug use inside institutions, according to the information shared about the policy.

The idea behind harm reduction is not to encourage drug use, but to reduce preventable injury, infection, and overdose among people who are already using substances.

But it also raises a difficult question:

Should correctional institutions focus on making drug use safer — or should the priority be stopping drugs from entering prisons in the first place?

For Keep6ixorg, this conversation goes beyond one policy.

It touches on addiction, mental health, rehabilitation, institutional safety, dignity, and what effective correctional care should actually look like.

We want to hear from the community.

Does this approach make sense to you? Or do you think resources should be directed somewhere else?

Share your thoughts respectfully below.

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09/28/2026

A $1,500 bail pledge can mean very different things depending on who you are.

In this part of our conversation, criminal defence lawyer Alison Craig shares the story of a single mother on Ontario Works who acted as surety for her son.

For her, $1,500 wasn’t “just money.” It represented months of groceries for her children.

Her son was released, followed his bail conditions, and did not breach.

Craig’s concern is that under a system requiring access to cash up front, families like this may no longer be able to step forward — not because they don’t care, but because they simply don’t have liquid money available.

That raises a difficult question:

Should someone remain in custody before trial because their family cannot access cash quickly enough?

🎥 Watch the full conversation with Alison Craig on the Keep6ix YouTube channel.

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09/25/2026

In this part of our conversation, criminal defence lawyer Alison Craig argues that funding police without also investing in judges, Crown attorneys, court staff, jail staff, and the wider justice system can create even more pressure on a system that is already struggling with delays and overcrowding.

Her point is simple:

If more people are being arrested, the rest of the system also needs the capacity to process cases fairly, safely, and efficiently.

Public safety is not just about enforcement. It is also about having courts that function, institutions that are properly staffed, and a justice system that can actually handle the demand placed on it.

Where do you think justice-system funding should be focused most?

🎥 Watch the full conversation with Alison Craig on the Keep6ix YouTube channel.

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09/22/2026

What happens when two people face the same allegation, but only one of them has money, stable housing, or family support?

In this part of the conversation, criminal defence lawyer Alison Craig explains how adding a stronger financial component to bail can create very different realities for people depending on their circumstances.

Someone with stable housing, employment, and access to cash may be in a much stronger position than someone who is homeless, unemployed, or has no family member able to act as a surety.

That raises an important question:

Should someone’s financial situation influence how easily they can access pre-trial release?

🎥 Watch the full conversation with Alison Craig on the Keep6ixorg YouTube channel.

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09/19/2026

defence lawyer Alison Craig explains why she believes a fully implemented cash-bail model could create serious barriers for people who do not have immediate access to money.

Her concern is simple: two people can face the same allegation, but the person with financial resources may have a much easier path to release than someone without them.

She also points to another issue — the burden placed on sureties who may be willing to help a loved one, but may not be able to access large amounts of cash quickly.

The bigger question is:

Should access to bail depend this heavily on someone’s financial situation?

🎥 Watch the full conversation on the Keep6ix YouTube channel.

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