Solitary confinement is the practice of isolating prisoners alone in a small cell for 22 hours or more per day with little meaningful human contact. Research shows that prisoners can suffer irreversible and harmful psychological effects from isolation after 15 days.

In BC, prison staff adjudicate disciplinary hearings against prisoners accused of violating institutional rules. There is a lack of independence in a system where the offended party is the judge.

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CSC has adopted new policies to protect transgender prisoner rights long recommended by the West Coast Prison Justice Society, including placement by gender identity.