Tag Archive: solitary confinement

Older prisoners face serious challenges

August 8, 2019 |

This post is about 650 words and can be read in 3 minutes. The number of federal prisoners over the age of 50 has increased rapidly in the last decade, now reaching more than 25%. The increase is in large...

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Globe and Mail coverage of prison reform

November 16, 2018 | , , ,

This post is about 1150 words and can be read in 5-6 minutes. On Nov 6, the Globe and Mail newspaper ran an editorial called “Fixing solitary isn’t enough.  Canada’s prisons need to be reformed top to bottom”.  The editorial...

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Solitary confinement – A first hand account

November 13, 2018

This post is about 1200 words and can be read in 5-6 minutes. This post was provided by a former prisoner who wishes to remain anonymous.  In light of the current controversy around solitary confinement in Canada, a first-hand account...

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