Prisoners' Rights

Issues in Prisoners' Rights

• Solitary Confinement

Document Worm v. Canada: Working to End Solitary Confinement

Posted on February 12, 2014

Topic: Human Rights, Prisoners' Rights, Solitary Confinement

Type: Legal Cases

Document R. v. Lloyd

Posted on May 21, 2014

Topic: Criminal, Drug Policy, Due Process, Human Rights, Prisoners' Rights

Type: Legal Cases

News Release Supreme Court of Canada to rule on sentencing rights of prisoners

Posted on April 10, 2014

Topic: Human Rights, Prisoners' Rights

Post Ruling on inmate’s transfer a victory for prisoners’ rights

Posted on March 27, 2014

Topic: Democratic Rights, Prisoners' Rights

News Release SCC to rule on judicial oversight of prison law and life

Posted on March 26, 2014

Topic: Human Rights, Prisoners' Rights

Post Mentally ill inmates increasingly held in solitary confinement at Canadian prisons

Posted on March 5, 2014

Topic: Indigenous Rights, Prisoners' Rights, Solitary Confinement

Post Deaths in solitary confinement prompt B.C. coroner’s inquest and calls for reform

Posted on February 26, 2014

Topic: Prisoners' Rights, Solitary Confinement

Event Mother and Baby Prison Health: Making Prison Mother Baby Units work in Canada

Posted on February 18, 2014

Topic: Prisoners' Rights

Post Questions raised over Canada Border Services Agency’s handling of in-custody death at YVR

Posted on January 30, 2014

Topic: Borders, Human Rights, Immigration, Prisoners' Rights

Post Petition launched, Vancouver vigil planned after Mexican woman dies in CBSA custody

Posted on January 30, 2014

Topic: Borders, Civilian Oversight, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Immigration, Morality Offenses, Prisoners' Rights