Prisoners’ Legal Services recommends reforms to British Columbia correctional laws.

Today, August 30, 2017, Prisoners’ Legal Services wrote to Premier John Horgan, Attorney General David Eby and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth with a list of recommendations for legislative reforms that would improve the lives of BC provincial prisoners. You can read our list of recommendations here.

We hope the new BC government will take this opportunity to reform prison law to be in compliance with the United Nations’ Mandela Rules and abolish the use of solitary confinement in BC which is considered to be torture or cruel treatment if it is used for more than 15 days or on prisoners with mental disabilities. We also call for more resources to support prisoners with mental health needs.