Solitary appeal trial begins

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Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 09:58
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Solitary appeal trial begins

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... Justice Not Torture

Dear friends and supporters,

Today and tomorrow, the BCCLA will be at the BC Court of Appeal to defend our historic win striking down the cruel federal solitary confinement regime as unconstitutional.

Despite recently promising to end solitary confinement, the government continues to fight to overturn the court’s ruling that Canada’s current practices violate fundamental human rights.

Read our press release here.

The government has introduced new legislation, Bill C-83, to replace the law that has been struck down. But we think the bill is not good enough to end the abusive practice of solitary confinement.

It does not establish a limit on time spent in the new form of isolation, called “Structured Intervention Units,” and is missing a key feature our court decision found essential: an independent decision-maker, outside of the prison system.

Support our fight to end indefinite solitary confinement by donating today.

This is a system that has led to preventable death and suffering, and is discriminatory in its use – Indigenous people and people with mental health issues are placed in solitary confinement at a rate higher than other populations in prison.

For the next 2 days, we’ll be fiercely defending the court ruling that established the unconstitutionality of the current regime.

We hope we can count on you to stand with us.

Sincerely,

The BCCLA team

P.S. Your donation today can help us to put an end to the cruel and damaging practice of long-term solitary confinement. Click here to donate now.

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