Prisoners’ Legal Services
We promote the rule of law within prisons and the fair and equal treatment of prisoners. The West Coast Prison Justice Society operates Prisoners’ Legal Services, a legal clinic for federal and provincial prisoners in BC.
NEWS
NEWS RELEASE: Correctional Service Canada uses violence and isolation to respond to self-harm and distress, human rights complaint alleges
BURNABY, BC – July 31, 2020 – Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services (“PLS”) filed a human rights complaint on behalf of Nicholas Dinardo, a 28-year-old member of the Piapot First Nation, against Correctional Service Canada (“CSC”). Nick has a history of trauma and...
We’re hiring!
LEGAL ADVOCATE Prisoners’ Legal Services, Burnaby, BC Prisoners’ Legal Services is looking for a passionate, problem solving, empathetic and dedicated advocate for prisoners’ rights, with a focus on liberty rights. We are a small non-profit society providing legal...
PLS urges Minister Blair to depopulate prisoners with low public safety risk
Prisoners' Legal Services is deeply concerned with the rate that COVID-19 is spreading in federal penitentiaries, and at BC's Mission Institution in particular. The federal government has done nothing to meaningfully protect prisoners, staff and the broader public...
Medical professionals call for depopulation of prisons and jails
On April 6, 2020, Prisoners' Legal Services and Dr. Claire Bodkin wrote to federal and BC provincial government authorities and health officers to share a letter, signed by over 100 doctors, nurses and other health providers across Canada, urgently calling for the...
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Prisoners’ Legal Services
302-7818 6th Street
Burnaby, BC
Tel: 604-636-0470
Fax: 604-636-0480
Email: info@pls-bc.ca
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How to Show Your Support
Help us to continue to fight for the human rights of prisoners in BC! PLS is currently litigating the important systemic issues of the segregation of prisoners with mental disabilities, access to health care, transgender prisoner rights, and access to religion and Indigenous spirituality. We need help to continue to do this important work. Donations to West Coast Prison Justice Society are non-charitable and are not tax deductible.
Donations can be made to
West Coast Prison Justice Society
Please call us at 604-636-0470 or email us at info@pls-bc.ca if you would like to discuss your donation.
Thanks for your support!