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Today is the two-year anniversary of the implementation of the Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) in federal Canadian prisons. The implementation of the SIUs was meant to mark the end of solitary confinement in Canada – but these past two years have shown otherwise. Solitary confinement continues in Canada. Two years on, a coalition of organizations […]
Read MoreOn Monday, November 16, 2020, a coalition of groups invested in justice for prisoners launched a 15-day spotlight on the ongoing practice of solitary confinement in Canada. This spotlight led up to the one-year anniversary of the supposed implementation of the Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) in federal Canadian prisons – an implementation that has received […]
Read MoreAs an organization that advocates for the rights of federally incarcerated women and gender-diverse people – inclusive of trans people, CAEFS calls on the federal government and the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to act in support of the rights of trans prisoners.
Read MoreAs the Director of Systems Change and Prisoners’ Rights, you will be joining our national office as part of the leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director. This new and dynamic position includes coordinating CAEFS regional advocacy program and managing the “Next Level Collaboration Project”, which seeks to bring the voices of people with lived […]
Read More Today, a Nova Scotia supreme court judge struck down the law that permits the use of dry celling, finding that it breaches section 15 of the Charter.
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