Click below to find out how to contact us and the ways that CAEFS, and your local Elizabeth Fry Society, can support you.
Contact your regional advocacy team:
CAEFS offers support and advocacy to federally incarcerated women and gender-diverse people. This work is mostly done through our 5 regional advocacy teams, who make regular visits to the federal prisons designated for women to monitor conditions of confinement and meet with prisoners.
Our regional advocates can:
In between visits, our teams can be contacted through our regional advocacy phone lines. These lines are toll-free and are on the common access list in their corresponding region (this means that you, or the person you are supporting, do not need to wait for our number to be added to their PIN).
Prison | Regional Advocacy Team | Phone Number |
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Nova Institution | Atlantic | 1-844-379-7624 |
Joliette Institution | Quebec | 1- 844 – 489 -2116 ext. 235 |
Philippe-Pinel National Institute of Legal Psychiatry | Quebec | 1- 844 – 489 -2116 ext. 235 |
Grand Valley Institution | Ontario | 1-877- 674-2939 |
Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge | Prairies (Saskatchewan) | 1-888-934-4606 |
Regional Psychiatric Centre | Prairies (Saskatchewan) | 1-888-934-4606 |
Edmonton Institution for Women | Prairies (Edmonton) | 1-866-421-1175 |
Fraser Valley Institution | Pacific | 1-888-315-1384 |
If you are currently in a federal prison designated for men, but are a woman, trans, non-binary, and /or Two-Spirit person – please contact our national office for support.
If you are currently incarcerated in a provincial prison designated for women, contact your local Elizabeth Fry Society to find out what resources and support may be available to you.
If you are unable to get through to your regional advocacy team, or would like to speak to a CAEFS staff member directly, you can reach the CAEFS office at 1-800-637-4606 or email us at admin@caefs.ca
Read our “Human Rights in Action” handbook:
This handbook is designed to help women and gender diverse people incarcerated in federal prisons understand and access their rights. In it, we answer over 100 frequently asked questions and provide guidance on accessing remedies and resolutions when your rights have been violated.
Contact your local Elizabeth Fry Society:
CAEFS membership is comprised of 24 Elizabeth Fry Societies from coast to coast. As a network, we specialize in programs that support criminalized and vulnerable people in our communities, with a particular focus on women. These supports include:
Each Elizabeth Fry Society will offer somewhat different programs and services, so be sure to check out their website to see how they can support you.
CAEFS legal work is systemic, and we do not represent individual people.
If you, or someone you are supporting, is currently incarcerated and requires legal representation for a disciplinary hearing or other prison-law matter please contact your regional advocacy team for a referral.
Some local Elizabeth Fry Societies also offer free legal clinics. Check with your local Elizabeth Fry Society.
Call Us:
1-800-637-4606
Monday – Thursday from 9:00am – 5:00pm Eastern (Ottawa) Time
Email Us:
admin@caefs.ca