Prison Law

APPEAL WATCH: JHS v the Government of Saskatchewan on Inmate Discipline Regimes

SCC to Determine Constitutionality of Administrative Segregation

Ewert v Canada: Improving Prison Processes for Indigenous Peoples?

Federal prisons are run by the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”). To fulfill its statutory mandate of rehabilitating inmates while keeping other inmates, staff, and society safe, the CSC assigns its prisoners a risk classification, largely using quantitative tests. For inmates, being deemed “high-risk” can lead to segregation, stigmatization, and diminished chances of parole, while […]