One experience of segregation
This post was first published in November, 2018 on our blog. It gives one person’s experience of solitary confinement in a Canadian provincial jail. It is republished in connection with the current ‘Spotlight on Solitary’ campaign. More information on that...
Read MoreUpcoming event on solitary confinement
November 16-30 online spotlight on solitary confinement in Canada. Check back for the link.
Read MoreReport: Replacement for segregation in federal prisons does not meet legal standards
A new report on the response of Canadian prisons to court rulings on the illegality of segregation shows that these ‘special intervention units’ (SIU) do not appear to be meeting the minimum standards set by the government. The full report...
Read MorePrison experience part 6 – Social structure, culture and language
Post #152 About 1200 words; 5 minutes to read. This is the fifth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1), here...
Read MorePrisoners on Prisons
Post # 151 710 words; 3 minutes to read Most Canadians have very little sense of what it is like to be in prison. Perhaps most people don’t care, on the theory that ‘if you are in prison it’s for...
Read MorePrison experience part 5 – Food in the assessment unit
prison-food Post # 149 1300 words; 5 minutes to read This is the fifth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1),...
Read MoreWomen in remand
700 words, 3 minutes to read Post #147 The majority of people held in Canadian provincial jails are on remand – that is, they have not been found guilty of a crime but are being held anyway for a range...
Read MoreRestorative Leisure: Transitioning into the Community After Incarceration
Post #146 560 words; 3 minutes to read by Melissa Tabet Prison remains an expensive and relatively ineffective aspect of criminal justice in Canada. Prison in Canada has an estimated recidivism rate of 27%, based on new offenses within two...
Read MorePrison experience part 4.
This post is 1500 words; 6 minutes to read. This is the fourth in an ongoing series of posts sent to us by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous. Previous posts in this series are here (#1), here...
Read MoreFrom Riches to Restorative Justice
By Joseph Grmovsek 1270 words; 5 minutes to read I was torn about how to begin this article. Do I grab the attention of readers by describing the story behind my decade-and-a-half career insider trading in Canada and the United...
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