Senator hopes proposed law will restrict the use of segregation units in Canadian prisons
A Canadian senator hopes the country is one step closer to limiting the use of…
segregation
Yukon gov’t dismisses allegation that inmate was put in ‘illegal’ segregation
Government claims there is no “segregation” unit at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
Inmate alleges his charter rights were violated when placed in segregation at Whitehorse jail
Norman Kendi has filed a judicial review against Whitehorse Correctional Centre following an altercation with a corrections officer.
Prison isolation units detrimental to the mental health of young Indigenous offenders: report
Young Indigenous prisoners placed in isolation units in prison are more likely to have mental health issues.
Inside Corrections: Are structure intervention units a safe alternative to isolation?
APTN Investigates was given special access to inmate Joey Toutsaint who has spent more than…
Former Yukon inmates file claim against territory for mental health issues following lock up in segregation units
Two former inmates of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) have filed a class action on…
‘Yes, it’s torture’: Federal inmate on segregation and life on the inside
Timothy Nome has spent the last 60 days in a segregation cell at the Stony…
Solitary confinement a form of ‘torture’ for Indigenous, mentally ill inmates: advocates
APTN News Lawrence DaSilva says he suffers post-traumatic stress disorder from spending 587 consecutive days…
B.C. lawyer getting set to release study on use of segregation in Yukon prison
Use of prison segregation focus of study expected out in May.
