Solitary Confinement Trial Updates
Justice, not torture: Wrapping up our solitary confinement trial Over 9 weeks this summer, a judge of the B.C. Supreme Court heard the BCCLA’s case challenging the use of solitary […]
Timeline: Solitary Confinement Trial
Day 1: July 4, 2017 – Opening Arguments in Solitary Confinement Trial Day 2: July 5, 2017 – Testimony from Glenn Patterson, former Indigenous cultural advisor; and Rob Roy, whose […]
Social Science Evidence, Charter Litigation & Policy Change – Workshop
Background Since the advent of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, courts have become a focal point for policy change in Canada. Faced with litigation and court rulings, governments […]
Media Release: Coroner’s inquest begins into death in solitary confinement
July 18, 2016 For immediate release Burnaby, BC—A coroner’s inquest begins today into the death of Christopher Robert Roy, who committed suicide in his prison cell after spending two months […]
Amnesty International UBC: Taking a Stand Against Torture Panel
On March 14, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Amnesty International UBC will be holding a public conference. The conference theme will engage Amnesty International’s recently released Human Rights […]
Inside Kingston Penitentiary: Conversation and book launch with Geoffrey James and Michael Jackson
Presentation House Gallery and Emily Carr University are pleased to celebrate the launch of acclaimed photographer Geoffrey James’ most recent publication, Inside Kingston Penitentiary (Black Dog Publishing). The event will […]
Solitary confinement on trial
A guest blog by Lisa Kerr A version of this blog appeared in The National Post. A new day has come in the fight to end excessive forms of prisoner […]
Solitary Confinement: Out of Sight is not Out of Mind
This afternoon, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), released its long-awaited response[1] to the Coroner’s Inquiry into the Death of Ashley Smith, nearly one year after the inquiry made 104 […]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind No More – Prisoners’ Justice Day
Edward Nalon committed suicide 40 years ago today (August 10) in solitary confinement at a prison in Ontario. Every year since his death, prisoners across Canada have observed Prisoners’ Justice […]
Mentally ill inmates increasingly held in solitary confinement at Canadian prisons
By Travis Lupick  / The Georgia Straight http://www.straight.com/news/602746/mentally-ill-inmates-increasingly-held-solitary-confinement-canadian-prisons Published March 6, 2014 This article is the second in a three-part series. Part one is available here: “Deaths in solitary […]