Guddi Way Court Program

Synapse will use the grant to deliver program activities for First Nations courts through the Guddi Way screen. The Guddi Way screening tool is a culturally sensitive method relating to cognition, thinking skills, disability, and psychosocial function. We understand that if the functional impact of a brain-based disability is understood, considered, and factored into sentencing decisions and conditions, provision can be made to accommodate individual needs and remove practical barriers to compliance and engagement. The likelihood of incarceration and recidivism is reduced, and improved life trajectory outcomes is increased.