Looking forward to joining other civil society reps this evening to share concerns with UN experts on arbitrary detention in Canada - partcularly concerned about high rates of pretrial detention and use of solitary confinement shar.es/agtvLn

Mr Ravary was over 70 when sentenced to federal custody where he died less than a year later. Did he get the medical attention he needed? Are there not better alternatives for our senior citizens?

Prisoner transfers, Privacy Rts versus Public Interest: “There’s not a legitimate public interest if they’re just curious,” Sapers Being a 'high profile' prisoner does not alone abrogate privacy rights Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10493379/…

Measures proven to reduce prison violence are needed: more activities, better conflict resolution strategies, etc: Repressive measures, like solitary confinement, are ineffective and inhumane. The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

'Safe and supported': John Howard Society opens new youth centre - Bravo John Howard Society of Saskatchewan!
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America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home: This is happening in Canada as well - better alternatives are needed. vox.com/the-highlight/… via Vox

Please join us on Thursday May 9th at 8pm as we discuss mental health care in prison systems with Steve Paikin on TVO Today | The Agenda

The prison system is ill equipped and incapable of taking care of vulnerable Canadians suffering from mental health challenges.

Prison governors criticise ‘ever-longer sentences’ insidetime.org/newsround/pris…

Thank you to John Howard Society for including us at the Youth Wellness & Career event today - South Grenville High School. A great opportunity to engage w/youth, providing info on many career avenues with #OPP & showcasing our MCRT nurses for #NursesWeek & #MentalHealthWeek . ^dh

“It is difficult to imagine a more inappropriate use of the notwithstanding clause than in the criminal-justice realm. The bedrock Charter rights of criminal law are the rights of an unpopular and often vulnerable minority… with no political power” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Considerable evidence underlies the effectiveness of CoSA and other programs yet our governments seem to prefer spending a lot to lock people up rather than much less while also preventing future crime. And yet claim to base decisions on evidence! Dominic LeBlanc

Governments agree on the benefits of CoSA, and they want CoSA in their areas, but they think everyone else should pay for it. #nomorevictims thestar.com/news/gta/i-thi…

Is Netflix’s ‘Unlocked: A Jail Experiment’ Real? @forbes Check it out! Kudos Sheriff Higgins for moving away from 23 hr lock downs. Kudos to prisoners involved. forbes.com/sites/monicame…

Renowned sex offender rehabilitation program set to close in Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener after funding loss: Closing such programs endangers vulnerable Canadians. They are much less costly than jailing repeaters. thestar.com/news/gta/i-thi… via @torontostar

CoSA programs are effective at reducing sexual offending recidivism post-release/treatment. It puzzles me that they're not widespread, & permanently funded as evidence-based crime prevention government strategies, especially for child harm prevention. thestar.com/news/gta/i-thi…

Opinion: Putting migrants in federal prisons is unjustified and unjust /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Bowden prison guards reject inmate needle exchange program as dangerous to staff + community: CSC says there have been no reported assaults on employees or inmates involving needles used in the PNEP program: Which statement is true? westernwheel.ca/beyond-local/a… via Western Wheel

Important observation about Health Care in federal penitentiaries made in the Office of the Chief Coroner's explanation for the inquest into the death of Terry BAKER: frontline staff not aware of health policy changes made at CSC NHQ + required patient advocates not implemented

Bowden Institution officers concerned about needle exchange program: How many officers have been injured in those institutions that already have a needle-exchange program? reddeeradvocate.com/news/bowden-in… via @reddeeradvocate

Freedom to Read and Write: Books and Authors Behind Bars - Hamilton Public Library: Looks like a great event! Thursday, May 9th events.hpl.ca/event/10426213