Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSearch & SeizureSolitary Confinement Groups: Canada must end “extreme”, prolonged solitary confinement The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, John Howard Society Canada, the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry…CCLAAugust 30, 2022
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSearch & SeizureSolitary Confinement CCLA and Others Renew Calls to Limit Dry Cell Use – An “Extreme” Form of Solitary Confinement Earlier this summer the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and a number of other groups urged…Abby DeshmanAugust 30, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Coalition Pens Open Letter to CSC, Renews Calls to End Prolonged Solitary Confinement In June 2021, the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”) invited dozens of community organizations to…CCLAJuly 6, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement CCLA on Ontario’s Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Solitary Confinement On June 4, 2021, the CCLA made submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor…CCLAJune 9, 2021
PODCASTSolitary Confinement Justice Vs. Solitary Confinement: Torture in Canadian Prisons Justice Vs. looks at how solitary confinement is used within the Canadian criminal justice system,…CCLANovember 30, 2020
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision granting the government of Canada leave…CCLAFebruary 13, 2020
Attorney General of Canada V. Corporation of The Canadian Civil Liberties Association Factum https://ccla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/38574-Responding-Application-Record-Corp-of-Canadian-Civil-Liberties-Association-factum.pdf
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Solitary Confinement: The Case Goes On Canada’s solitary confinement regime is due to end on Monday but the government has sought…CCLAJune 18, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary ConfinementYouth Keep Your Promise On Solitary Confinement, Groups Tell Ottawa Rights groups in legal challenges unite to urge government to comply with court orders.CCLAMay 14, 2018
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary ConfinementYouth CCLA Court Challenge To Solitary Confinement: The Next Step The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAApril 6, 2018