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
We are hiring a contract legal advocate to focus on Indigenous decarceration
LEGAL ADVOCATE - Indigenous Prisoners' Voices Project Prisoners’ Legal Services, Burnaby, BC Prisoners’ Legal Services is looking for a passionate, problem solving, empathetic and dedicated advocate for prisoners’ rights for a 12 month contract position. The legal...
PLS Submission to Public Safety Committee
On Friday June 18, 2021, Prisoners' Legal Services made submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on CSC's response to COVID-19, its implementation of Structured Intervention Units and sexual violence in federal...
We’re hiring an articling student!
Prisoners' Legal Services ARTICLING STUDENT JOB POSTING Two year term - May 2021 to April 2023 Burnaby, BC About the organization Prisoners’ Legal Services is a legal clinic serving federal and provincial prisoners in British Columbia. We assist prisoners with issues...
NEWS RELEASE: Indigenous prisoner faces abuse in CSC “Treatment Centre”
BURNABY, BC – Nick Dinardo, a Two Spirit prisoner diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, reports being met with violence by correctional officers while in a CSC “treatment centre.” Nick is a member of the Piapot First Nation, and their family are residential...
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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
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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!