Help end indefinite solitary confinement
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 December 2019 08:34
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Prolonged solitary confinement is torture and must end.
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Dear friends and supporters,
Courts and international bodies consistently find that prolonged solitary confinement is cruel and unusual punishment, but our federal government continues to fight to preserve its use in federal prisons.
The BCCLA is fighting to end this practice for good. The negative effects of prolonged solitary confinement are horrific – and include psychosis, hallucinations, and suicidal behaviour. There are better, safer alternatives to solitary confinement that do not exact this devastating human toll.
Donate $5 now to help end indefinite and prolonged solitary confinement
In June, the BC Court of Appeal ruled partially in favour of our case with the John Howard Society of Canada, holding that Canada’s laws governing solitary confinement in federal prisons are unconstitutional. While this was significant, the ruling failed to impose a time limit on the practice or recognize how these laws discriminate against Indigenous people and people with mental disabilities.
Now we are taking the fight all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. If the court grants leave, our case will likely be heard in 2020.
Without your support, we cannot continue our fight to end the horrific practice of indefinite and prolonged solitary confinement in Canada.
Please donate $5 todayHelp us reach our goal of 1,000 donors in the month of December so we have the resources we need to fight in court.
Your gift will make our 2020 movement for change possible. Thank you for supporting our ongoing defense of civil liberties and human rights.
Sincerely,
Grace Pastine
Litigation Director
BCCLA
BC Civil Liberties Association
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