 In addition, Indigenous offenders who participated in the "Pathways" program (an Aboriginal targeted prison program) had a lower re-offense rate and were "less likely to be involved in violent incidents [with staff] and more likely to complete parole after release".Healing lodges are accessible only to a small percentage of Aboriginal inmates

One of the major criticisms of healing lodges is that they only service a small percentage of the approximately 3500 Aboriginals incarcerated in Canada.As of 2011, Section 81 healing lodges had a total capacity of only 68 bed spaces and CSC run healing lodges had a capacity of 194.