East Coast Prison Justice Society

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Advocate pushing for ‘humane solution’ to N.S. drunk tanks

  The vice-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society says sobering centres reduce contact with police and unnecessary visits to emergency departments by employing health-care providers.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Halifax woman raises concern over prisoner access to health care in N.S.

  But the clinical director for offender health services in Nova Scotia defends the health-care access inmates have at the Burnside facility.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2020