Inmate Segregation
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Federal government ordered to pay $1.12M in legal fees for segregation class actionIn awarding the costs to representative plaintiff Jullian Reddock, Superior Court Justice Paul Perell rejected the government's contention that the requested fees were unreasonable or excessive.CanadaOct 26, 2019
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End of prisoner segregation sparks anxiety over double-bunkingPrisoners and correctional officers worry that the prison system will start doubling prisoners up once new solitary confinement laws are implemented.CanadaMay 14, 2019
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Ontario’s top court wants more info before deciding if inmate segregation law is invalidThe Appeal Court is asking the government to show how proposed legislation will address problems a lower court identified.CanadaNov 21, 2018
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Federal government wants Ontario inmate segregation fight put on iceA federal lawyer says Bill C-56, introduced earlier this month, would set presumptive limits on administrative segregation, along with independent oversight of its application.CanadaJun 29, 2017
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Ontario ombudsman slams inmate-segregation system; says people put at riskIn a report out today, ombudsman Paul Dube says no one is properly tracking how long inmates are kept in solitary.CanadaApr 20, 2017
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Ontario premier calls inmate’s 4-year segregation ‘extremely disturbing’The treatment of an inmate held in segregation for four years is "extremely disturbing," Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said Monday, but she declined to call it torture.CanadaOct 31, 2016
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Ontario moves to restrict use of segregation as ‘last resort’ in provincial jailsOntario is changing regulations to make the use of segregation in its jails and correctional facilities "a measure of last resort" and cutting in half the amount of time inmates can be kept in isolation.CanadaOct 17, 2016
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