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[–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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Ms. Latimer said it’s possible the organization could mount another legal challenge against Canada’s segregation practices, and she predicted that other lawsuits will begin to mount. Late last month, a Quebec court authorized a class-action lawsuit alleging that SIU placements of more than 15 days amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

[–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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Rather than expensive and prolonged litigation, Ms. Latimer said she would like to see some direction from the government to bring Canada in line with UN rules.

Other critics of SIUs say judicial oversight may be necessary to force federal prisons to comply with the Charter.

[–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

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In an e-mailed statement, CSC said SIUs are used only as a last resort for prisoners who can’t be managed safely in mainstream prisoner populations.

“CSC remains strongly committed to the successful implementation of this model,” the statement said, “and we welcome the ongoing contributions from our partners and oversight bodies.”