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’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...
News Release: Report exposes Canada’s use of widespread isolation in its prisons
Burnaby BC Today, the West Coast Prison Justice Society and Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS) released Solitary by Another Name: The ongoing use of isolation in Canada's federal prisons. The report identifies ways that the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) continues to...
We are hiring a contract legal advocate to focus on Indigenous decarceration
LEGAL ADVOCATE Prisoners’ Legal Services, Burnaby, BC Prisoners’ Legal Services is looking for a passionate, problem solving, empathetic and dedicated advocate for prisoners’ rights for a 14 month contract position. The legal advocate will focus on identifying...
NEWS RELEASE: Prison Justice Advocates Call for Formal Investigation into Abuse of Man with Mental Health Disabilities Held in Solitary Confinement
Burnaby, BC - Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services (“PLS”) called on Correctional Service Canada Commissioner Anne Kelly to convene a formal investigation into the abuse of a federal prisoner being held in solitary confinement. Thirty-one year old Shane Yukich has been...
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
We are grateful for the
funding provided by
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!