East Coast Prison Justice Society

• Advocacy group calls for inquiry into death of N.S. man who struggled with police

  An advocacy group is calling for a fatality inquiry into the case of a young man who died after a struggle with Halifax police officers earlier this year.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2025
  
• Harry Critchley remembered for ‘dedicating his life’ to helping the most vulnerable

  Harry Critchley is being remembered by his friends and family as an incredible advocate, lawyer, husband and father. The Nova Scotia man died suddenly last month.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2025
  
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• Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jails

  A prisoner rights group says the Nova Scotia government must pass a law requiring independent monitoring of the province's jails.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2024
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• Nova Scotia to stop holding federal immigration detainees in provincial jails

  Nova Scotia notified the federal government that it will end a contract with Canada Border Services Agency to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2022
• Petition launched for independent investigation into Halifax police actions during shelter evictions

  As of Wednesday morning, the petition had just over 3,600 signatures. Organizers hope to reach 5,000 by the time the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meets again on Oct. 17. 

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
• Nova Scotia report highlights concerns of prisoner conditions in provincial jails

  The majority of individuals -- over 70 per cent of those in provincial custody -- are in remand, which means they're awaiting a court date.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2021
• Prison justice advocacy group calls for protection against COVID-19 in N.S. jails

  The East Coast Prison Justice Society said the province needs to do a better job protecting the human rights of prisoners and reduce risks of COVID-19 in jails.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2021
• Furey won’t investigate N.S. RCMP’s purchase of tool that can ‘unlock’ private friends lists

  Nova Scotia RCMP confirms it used the Web Identity Search Tool software between 2017 and 2018, but says it did not use it to search privatized friends lists.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2020
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• Family of Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility inmate raises concerns over cell restrictions

  A relative of a remanded man at a Nova Scotia corrections facility says inmates are being heavily restricted to their cells due to staff shortages.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2020
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• Concerned citizens in Nova Scotia create coalition calling for police reforms

  A newly formed working group in Nova Scotia aims to present policy changes that will lead to police reforms.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020