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: PLS releases paper documenting Canada’s ongoing genocide against Indigenous people in its prisons
BURNABY, BC – September 29, 2021 Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services released a paper documenting government reports that confirm Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people held in its prisons constitutes a continuation of genocide and crimes against humanity. Indigenous...
PLS’ 2022 submissions to the BC Finance Committee
On September 2, 2021, Prisoners’ Legal Services presented to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. You can read our written submission here.
Information for class members of the administrative segregation class actions
Beginning on September 7, 2021, anyone who was in administrative segregation in a federal penitentiary in Canada a) for 16 consecutive days or more after March 3, 2011, or b) for any amount of time after July 20, 2009, and you were diagnosed with a mental disorder or...
NEWS RELEASE: Two-Spirit prisoner files human rights complaint over violence and harassment in federal prisons designated for men
BURNABY, BC - August 19, 2021 - Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services (“PLS”) filed a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on behalf of Nick Dinardo, a 29-year-old Two-Spirit and transfeminine member of the Piapot First Nation, against Correctional Service...
OUR WORK
PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION
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!