Solitary Confinement

• Quebec court gives go-ahead to class action against new isolation system in federal prisons

  A Quebec judge has authorized a class action lawsuit on behalf of federal prisoners in Quebec who were held in segregation units for more than 15 days after November 2019.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2023
  
• 3 of 4 Saskatchewan correctional centres overcapacity

  As of Monday, Pine Grove Correctional Centre was 56 inmates over its operational capacity. Meanwhile, a hunger strike at Pine Grove has renewed scrutiny of facility conditions.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons

  A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa over prolonged solitary confinement two years after B.C.'s top court ruled it is a violation of prisoners' human rights.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2021
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• Placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is ‘unjust’: B.C. ombudsperson

  Jay Chalke, whose office investigates complaints against provincial and local authorities, says that the confinement also disproportionately impacts Indigenous youth.

  News

  Jun 15, 2021
• Ontario loses bid to quash $30M segregation ruling; immunity argument rejected

  A $30-million class-action award against Ontario for its mistreatment of inmates in solitary confinement will stand, the Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2021
• Solitary confinement lawsuit given class-action green light by B.C. Supreme Court

  The claimant, who spent time in solitary confinement, claims the province's actions were a violation of inmates’ Charter rights.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2021
• Former N.L. inmates launch class action over alleged harm from solitary confinement

  The lawsuit claims negligence by government in ensuring the safety and well-being of inmates and alleges the use of prolonged solitary confinement is unconstitutional and violates basic human rights guaranteed under the charter.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2020
• Panel on solitary confinement in prisons will receive needed data, Bill Blair says

  Anthony Doob, the criminologist who chaired the panel, said the Correctional Service of Canada did not provide it with usable information about the use of structured intervention units -- considered an alternative to solitary confinement.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Federal government gives up fight against 15 day hard cap on solitary confinement

  In a notice to the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday, the government said it was discontinuing its attempt to appeal a ruling from Ontario's top court that found long-term segregation to be cruel and unusual punishment.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
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• Ontario appeal court upholds class action rulings against isolation in prisons

  Even without a full-blown trial, a judge was right to decide that placing inmates in solitary confinement amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of their rights, Ontario's top court ruled on Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020