Prisoners’ Legal Services is among many organizations and individuals calling on provincial and federal governments to reduce incarceration to prevent the spread of COVID-19 inside prisons. You can read our letter to government here:
20200319 – Call to Reduce Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services called on the governments of Canada and British Columbia to take immediate and dramatic action to address the crisis of the over-representation of Indigenous prisoners.
Click here to see our open letter to government.
We make this call to action with other leaders in the legal community, including the Canadian Prison Law Association, the Indigenous Bar Association, the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association, the Alberta Prison Justice Society.
June 2, 2017 | Vancouver Convention Centre
This conference is presented by the West Coast Prison Justice Society with funding from the Law Foundation of BC.
Session 1
Where We Are Now: International Law, Ethics and Current Policy on Solitary Confinement
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Session 2
Understanding Prisoners with Mental Health Issues
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Session 3
Complying with the UN Mandela Rules: Best Practices for Mental Health Care in the Correctional Setting
Part 1
Part 2